Overall condition

I'm giving myself ten days on the boat to get her ready to launch. I know the antifoul paint is in need of scraping back and according to the surveyor there are potentially two or three sea cocks that need to be repaired or replaced. I would have more information about the work required had my surveyor not had a run of extremely bad luck. It seems just after completing our survey he suffered an online hack resulting in him unable to access his computer, email and other accounts. Somebody then assigned themselves his power of attorney and to top things off he was registered as an in-patient at a mental health clinic! I was wondering why we'd not heard from him in ages, all sorts of scenarios ran through my head but truth turned out to be far stranger than fiction!
To this day we are still waiting for the survey report one month later. He was able to access it on his screen at one point and described over the phone the main issues. Luckily there turned out to be nothing more than the usual maintenance expected of a boat her age and we went ahead with the sale.

Her top sides need a clean & polish, the antifoul needs to be scraped back but on the whole looking good!

In earl February I made the long trip to inspect the boat. This involved flying to Athens and then hiring a car to drive the five hours to Lefkas. I had spent time online studying the Beneteau 393 but had never actually been aboard one so my trip was filled with excitement and apprehension. I knew boats look huge when they are on stilts so that initially worrying impact was already out of the way. When I climbed onboard I was impressed by her pristine interior.  As I delved deeper around the interior I found signs of a very caring previous owner; every journey logged by the hour, every arising issue noted and fixed straight away. This had clearly been a no shoe boat as the gangway steps still looked shiny and new.

I had a good few hours to rummage around and inspect every part of the boat. I had read all sorts of guides on conducting your own marine survey but once onboard I was a bit overwhelmed and forgot most of it. Luckily I had notes so I began to work my way through the boat.
she was above and beyond my expectations in so many ways. Her sails were of concern as the are the same age as her, that was until I found a receipt for winter storage, inspection and repair. On deck every winch had a cover and the running rigging looked bright and clean. The gel coat was bright white with just a few of the usual spider lines. Down below deck I found a wealth of spare parts, tools, instructions, safety and wet weather gear. I did not know at this point that everything onboard was to be included in the sale.

Signs of a conscientious previous owner.