This I am not totally comfortable with, I am not questioning your integrity but I am not sure how much the boat costs. I would gladly be the middle man and hand him a certified check (in his name)that you draw on your bank when I pick it up. Paypal funds are not certified and can be disputed after the boat leaves my posession. Not something I want to be involved with if it goes sour. If you were to Paypal him directly and he would accept that I would be OK with it