Observed arrival · 2026-09-09
The Walk-Away List
A boat-buying field guide that turns 17 inspection checks into six reasons to leave, plus a calculator for estimating what a troubled boat is really worth.
Why it surfaced
Nic writes from the expensive end of firsthand experience: he buys, repairs, and resells boats, then names the checks that can send him straight back to the truck. The page pairs plainspoken advice with repair-cost estimates, a thirty-second deal calculator, and an unapologetically specific audience filter.
A boat-buying field guide that turns 17 inspection checks into six reasons to leave, plus a calculator for estimating what a troubled boat is really worth.
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