To support the channel: https://bit.ly/2TfKpBT Thank you. Buying a used sailboat - How to buy your used sailboat The Passion Voile channel: / passionvoile Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/PassionVoil... Follow me on Twitter / passion_voile By Ben Le Saout Extracts Original videos: • How to buy your used sailboat p... • How to buy your used sailboat p... Also subscribe to Sailing News TV! Rigging: When a boat has an elegant rig Automatically in general the hull is good so I start from the masthead the running rigging the condition of the sails and if the boat is maintained or not and then I go down to the hull level Well this boat is DELHER 34 it has a nice rigging I see that it has a furler it has a jib furler cover it has a lazy bag type mainsail cover Send someone to the masthead to check the masthead in particular the forestay fitting and the forestay crimping fragile point of the furling forestays knowing that a rigging on a boat of about twenty years it is strongly recommended to replace the standing rigging or to have it tested, it is the safety of the boat Deck: The stanchion is correct it does not move no crazing at the level of the passages of the stanchion bases in the deck rail quick look at the chain links, no framing also good hold of the candlesticks this is a very important guarantee in terms of safety the reflex, Are the balcony fixings good? I take a look at the same time on the full deck chainplate the balcony has no impact a priori the furler is of quality stanchions the altus glass of the deck panels they are not tiling a guard cleat it is important no tiling either genoa sheet trolley good also Youmare winch tested, rear balcony, backstay chainplate no play in the bar and the quality of the cockpit teak the hull will need cleaning and a little polish now take it out of the water to check the condition of the hull also see the condition of the hull passes of the valves and also see the fitting, the suspended rudder see the condition of the lay Hull: check the humidity of the hull and the quality of the hull see if there is no problem possibly of osmosis see if the boat is at a certain hydrosis which is normal because any boat remaining afloat at a certain humidity I would ask the yard generally dealing with the boat if the boat is put ashore every year for 4 to 5 months a priori it will not have humidity if it is a boat that remains afloat for ten years it is normal that there is a certain humidity at the level of the hull Interior bottoms: it has a little side a little old at the level of the varnishes we feel we see that the varnishes are a little patinated the classic square for a DELHER 34 a double sink the formica was used the gel coat counter mold is good it has a good shine Look imperatively at the floors, the bottoms visual tee bolt look if the gel coat of the bottoms is original if the boat has possibly had, has had damage if the boat has been keeled repaired the gel coat is still a little dull it is original this boat has not had any hull damage The bottoms are dry and clean and have never been restored Interior hull passes: The location of the lock and depth sounder hull passes I still have access to the funds The stiffeners are there While I am in the square I also take a look at the bulkhead the front bulkhead there is no day indicating that the boat has been able to work it is important to see if there are no problems the equipment access to the chainlocks very important it is clean there are no traces of water or rust The condition of the drain valves See if the valve works and the connection is recent The toilets always check the valves and hull fittings the lifespan of a hull fitting is around ten years in general we strongly recommend 1 to 12 years to change the hull fittings and replace the valves it does not cost very much and it is a double interior security: the varnishes the clean and dry upholstery the engine original paint the belts are recent the engine water valve number of hours of operation chart table an ammeter gauge and a voltmeter classic panel with circuit breakers and fuses GPS and VHF an MLR small VHF radar FURINO small storage for the control cards of the stuffing box it is a rotating joint of the ERSTEIN type stuffing box with braid change them every 7 years The stainless steel exhaust pipe is of quality a wax cupboard the hull-deck connection is very dry there is a heater and here I have the gas stopcock it is important to have sealed batteries in a dwelling with ventilation on the front strapped