{"product_id":"leadsman-report","title":"Leadsman Vessel Evaluation — Written Pre-Purchase Decision Brief","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background: #0d1524; border-radius: 16px; padding: 28px 26px; color: #dbe6f3; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #d4af37; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e⚓  Leadsman Vessel Evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eBuying a used boat? Get the answer before the deposit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #a4bed6; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eYou send the listing and tell us what you plan to do with the boat. You get back a written pre-purchase evaluation of that exact vessel — judged against \u003cem\u003eyour\u003c\/em\u003e mission, because the same boat can be a buy for one plan and a walk-away for another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 20px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/8698\/3847\/files\/Leadsman-Sample-Evaluation-Island-Packet-420.pdf?v=1784026578\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #d4af37; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eRead a complete sample report (PDF) →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #223349; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #9fb3c8; font-size: 0.85em; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eEvery evaluation includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; padding-left: 20px; color: #a4bed6;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #e8f2ff;\"\u003eA clear verdict\u003c\/strong\u003e — buy, walk away, or buy-if — with the exact conditions to clear before any deposit\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #e8f2ff;\"\u003eA fair-price range\u003c\/strong\u003e against the asking price and comparable sales, plus a written negotiation case you can hand to the broker\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #e8f2ff;\"\u003eEvery finding graded by severity\u003c\/strong\u003e — from genuine pluses to deal-enders — in plain English, no jargon\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #e8f2ff;\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; history checks\u003c\/strong\u003e run against the official registries for the vessel's flag\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #e8f2ff;\"\u003eReal costs\u003c\/strong\u003e — what it takes to make this boat ready for what you actually plan to do\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #e8f2ff;\"\u003eA surveyor's briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — so when you commission the survey, the inspector knows exactly where to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #e8f2ff;\"\u003eFree Survey Decoder\u003c\/strong\u003e — buy the boat, send us your survey, and we translate every finding into plain English, ranked on the same severity scale. Free with your evaluation, valid 12 months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #223349; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #a4bed6; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eDelivered as a confidential PDF within \u003cstrong style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e2 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e of receiving your information. Prepared for you alone, against your stated mission. Limited number of evaluations per month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #a4bed6; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #d4af37;\"\u003eWant to work it through live?\u003c\/strong\u003e Book the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bethecaptain.com\/products\/private-offshore-decision-session-90-minutes\" style=\"color: #d4af37; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;\"\u003ePrivate Offshore Decision Session\u003c\/a\u003e instead — ninety focused minutes with James on your decision, \u003cstrong style=\"color: #e8f2ff;\"\u003eand it includes this written evaluation\u003c\/strong\u003e of the boat you're deciding on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #a4bed6; margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #d4af37;\"\u003eIndependent, always.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leadsman takes no broker commissions and no referral fees from anyone we recommend. That independence is what the seal means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #16233a; border-left: 3px solid #d4af37; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #e8d9a8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e✔ Next Steps:\u003c\/strong\u003e After checkout, reply to your confirmation email with the listing link, your plans for the boat, and the HIN if you have it (ask the broker — it lets us close the records checks before delivery). Your 2-business-day clock starts when we have those.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #8ba3ba; font-style: italic; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eWritten by James Evenson — delivery captain, 90,000 offshore miles, author of \"Be The Captain.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #6f8299; font-size: 0.85em; font-style: italic; margin: 0;\"\u003eThis evaluation is expert analysis of the boat on paper — it does not replace an in-person marine survey. It tells you whether the boat deserves one, and arms you for the negotiation if it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Be The Captain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50977619804327,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/8698\/3847\/files\/leadsman-evaluation-product-image-3.png?v=1784033178","url":"https:\/\/bethecaptain.com\/products\/leadsman-report","provider":"Be The Captain","version":"1.0","type":"link"}