This is yet another warning about criminal activity swirling around out there in the world of boats.
A few days ago I heard from someone who was looking to buy a boat but he had become suspicious of the seller of the boat concerned (advertised on boatsandoutboards). It transpired that the matter was indeed a scam - boatsandoutboards have immediately removed the ad. The "seller" was simply masquerading as the owner of a boat that he had presumably picked at random.
I guess the lesson for buyers is to check formal documents early in the process - receipts, insurance, mooring agreements, registration documents etc as well as trying to verify the credentials of the seller.
Caveat emptor!
Mike
RE-BOAT SCAM. THE AD IN QUESTION MAY HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM MY E-BAY AD, AS A POTENTIAL BUYER HAS SEEN MY PICTURE OF BOAT MOORED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE ON THE 'BOATS AND OUTBOARDS' SITE. THE BOAT WAS ADVERTISED AT A MUCH LOWER PRICE THAN MY E-BAY AD SO CLEARLY A SCAM. MY POTENTIAL BUYER ADVISED ME TO CHECK IT OUT BY GOING TO THE 'OUTBOARDS ' SITE. I NEVER SAW THE AD,- IT MAY HAVE BEEN REMOVED BY THE TIME I LOOKED FOR IT. DAVID PHILLIPS.