Inventory:
Be sure and get a written inventory before buying, and have it checked off before making the final payment. It is, I regret to say, a too common practice among some sellers to skin-out a boat before delivering her. Or, if this is not done, to substitute cheaper articles for the ones on board. It is also frequent for purchasers to call for things that are not on board, and which they suppose or think ought to be, and this leads to a disagreement. A written inventory will settle the question; verbal statements are worthless.