Looking to buy a used sailboat but don't know what to look for? Do you want to understand some basic things to watch out for in order to prequalify or eliminate sailboats from your wanttobuy list? We have you covered. Veteran surveyor, Jim, is here to walk us through all the things he would watch out for based on his 40+ years of experience surveying thousands of boats.

We take a look at sailboat propellers, max props, twobladed props, threebladed props, cutlass bearings, zincs, line cutters and prop shaft struts... and Jim helps us understand what to look for when buying a used sailboat.

His knowledge is immense and this is Part 1 in a multipart series about things you can pay attention to when buying a used sailboat. Part 2 will cover rudders, keels, thruhulls, bottom paint, and other critical things for buyers to take note of before getting serious and calling a surveyor.

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==============Segments==============
00:00 Meet Jim, Veteran Surveyor
02:41 Running gear prescreening tips prop shaft, prop, cutlass bearing
04:17 Tip #1 Rotate the prop shaft
04:43 Tip #2 Check prop shaft for play
06:19 Tip #3 prop locknut should be the big one
08:29 Tip #4 Check max prop blades for play
09:32 Tip #5 Check line cutters
09:44 Tip #6 Check zincs
10:10 Tip #7 Check prop strut for rust
12:21 Tip #8 Check your cutlass bearing for wear
13:35 Tip #9 Prop should be close to strut
15:08 Ask us a question with comment/email

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