≈Bluewater on a Budget≈

James Elfers is a yacht surveyor, buyer's broker, and the author of "Bluewater Sailing on a Budget." Jim talks with me about insights he's gained through his work as a delivery captain, his experience overseas during the heyday of Taiwanese boatbuilding, and his goal of helping sailors navigate the boat-buying process. We dig into pitfalls to watch out for when looking at boats, strategy for negotiating purchase price, the process of a marine survey, and some special considerations for older boats in particular. Jim's book can be found on Amazon and his surveying business is called Mandalay Marine , based out of the Bay area in California.

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≈Bluewater on a Budget≈ is an episode from The Bonnie Boat Sailing Podcast by The Bonnie Boat.

This episode is 49:07 long.

This episode was published on Mar 1, 2019.

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