Then we noticed the hull flexing with each passing wave and heard a "thunking noise". Got the boat back to shore and realized how soft the hull was
Back onto the trailer.Called the seller and had a little chat (luckily we paid 2/3 by check, the rest in cash) He wasn't very happy that we wanted to return the boat, but agreed to the next morning.
We drove the boat back up to his house in Dania Beach and he checked everything over with a fine toothed comb. Then he tried to tell us that the hull was perfectly fine and that he was in the boat business for 50 years and knew a good hull. My hand wasn't so swollen today and I could feel the two layers seperarated on the inside portion of the hull. He backed the boat into his car port and then parked his car in front of it.
Then he told us to call him tomorrow about returning the money....
Luckily we put a hold on the check today. He wasn't very happy about that and refused to return the cash portion or give us the boat. He told us to wait an hour outside while he ate dinner with his family so we sat in the Jeep and waited. Then he called us after an hour and told us he couldn't get the money tonight. We of course didn't want to leave without the boat or money. Eventually we got him to go to an ATM and withdrawal money. He only returned with 200 instead of 335 because he said that was what all the inconvience was worth to him. He admitted to being a d!$k and that he wasn't happy with us (not so politely) and told us to leave. So we got off his property and called the cops. There was nothing the cops could do of course and suggested we take him to court (for $135).
We at least we don't have an unsafe cat and we can begin to look for a new one. This time we'll avoid the fire ants and the bad hulls! At least I sold some of my windsurfing gear and made up $300 toward a cat purchase.
Sorry for the rant, just had to vent the bad situation.
