The judge,however,went on to express a provisional view on what he described as the wider question'as to whether the words "as is",even if they had been included in the contract of sale,would have been sufficient to exclude the statutory implied terms as to satisfactory quality and fitness for purpose. He indicated that,if he had to decide this point,it would have been his view that the 'as is"provision should be read down to exclude the right to reject the vessel for defects apparent at the time of inspection but to leave the right to claim damages for breach of implied terms under SOGA unaffected.The judge, however, went on to express a provisional view on what he described as the 'wider question' as to whether the words "as is" , even if they had been included in the contract of sale, would have been sufficient to exclude the statutory implied terms as to satisfactory quality and fitness for purpose. He indicated that, if he had to decide this point, it would have been his view that the "as is" provision should be read down to exclude the right to reject the vessel for defects apparent at the time of inspection but to leave the right to claim damages for breach of implied terms under SOGA unaffected