hi
no doubt some you may have seen this advertised NS33http://www.boatsales.com.au/boats-for-sale/dealer/used/OAG-AD-14919625/1984-NORTHSHORE-33
Anyone kniw now any information about the boat or the obvious damage before I pay a surveyor to look at it?
I have inspected the boat and the rest of it (other than paint job which is peeling off?) looks ok.
Cheers
jamie
my boat used to be moored near by . paint looks much worse than in the photos it looks like a reasonable boat minus the paint.
keel would be worth inspecting there a bolt on type and I think made of cast Irion
Thanks guys.
Broker is honest and tells me is sustained a hit on port side but was fixed and whole boat painted but he says it looks like the owner has not preped the surface well and just sprayed a topcoat over - So now it is peeling badly and needs to be redone.
Some cracks in deck and cabin from the hit that have not been fixed or painted over.
Does anyone know the structure of the deck for the ns33? Balsa core? If so, quite likely it is wet around shrouds on port side where there are some cracks in GGlass.
Any oother info out there on this boat?
Guys
I owned a 86 NS 33 and the paint was in almost as new condition.
For the life of me I can't explain the condition of the paint in this instance.
Every other NS boat I have seen the paint has been okay so what has happened here?
Yep cast iron keel. Mine had keel bolts checked professionally but every time I lifted her out there was some weep age so I cut and faired.
The ship wright, Robstans RBYC, assured me everything was good to go.
The NS33 was pretty bullet proof, not SS34 tough but good build quality.
Don't know how much new paint would cost but check normal things like engine and sails as these are big ticket items.
I think you can possibly find really good examples at the 45 to 50 range.
Do your sums and see if the risk is worth it.
Ken
New post whilst I was typing slowly.
My boat was bone dry inside.
I did replace the windows for cosmetic reasons but wished I left well enough alone.
Can't be certain on structure of NS 33 deck but I have a NS 27 and I replaced the old hatch and took some photos of the core. It was a rigid foam type;
I would not touch anything like it with a sixty foot barge pole, however l am not a shipwright and have no desire to work too hard on boats unless could get it for a song, under ten grand.
Why, oh why the owner decided selling it? (and did such an awful job covering it up?!)
He knows something you don't.
Caveat emptor!!! 
You are a smart man Sir G.
Especially smart getting a smart man like me to look at your boat before you came up to buy it. You got a great boat at a bargain price.
I have not forgotten about the photos. I have at least 6 projects going on at any give time. They are coming hopefully this year.
If I get south you owe me a day out on your fair "I Forgot the Name of Your Yacht" and of course if you get north, I will afford you the same courtesy on the fair "Second Wind". She should be back in the drink before Christmas.
Cheers.
I think, you are right on all points
Cisco.
Well, you volunteered 
to check out Rhapsody, and l still owe you for it, no doubt.
If you are coming my way, sure a few days or a week on the water with you would be a delight, you only gotta bring your bag and sunnies!
The fotos, well, one day, no worries.
I hope Second Wind is going to be back in the water by Xmas.
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Thanks Keensailor - Very useful!
I have done a few jobs on my NS27 and have come to the conclusion that they were very well built. I took some difficult to get at photos of how the chain plates attach behind the seats, quite interesting how they build things.
