Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard

[aftica_1]

I think I really can't trust anyone when it comes to boats at this point. I don't want to go after the surveyor even if he missed some crucial things, I'll just take it as a (hard earned) lesson.

Despite all of the setbacks, I've definitely learned a lot about my boat so far, and the advice in this thread has been priceless! The boat probably would have been in the scrapyard by now if it wasn't for the advice I got, and it seems like I can see the end of the tunnel now and I am more confident working on the boat myself.

 

[shemandr]

I am confident that your survey has a clause that says they surveyor is not liable for error or omissions.

Those reports are written like Swiss Cheese.

 

[David W]

Those reports are written like Swiss Cheese.

Yup, which is why I always take them with a grain of salt

 

[Hayden Watson]

The C30's, and if I'm not mistaken, other Catalinas, used wood until 86 or 87 when the Mark II came out

The plywood was eliminated late in 88 and my early 88 still has plywood in the stub.

 

[Hayden Watson]

Here is the Keel Stub Repair document from Catalina Yachts for those interested. I also have it in PDF if preferred.
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This is the factory repair but many C30 owners choose to do a replacement that mimics the original layup but rather than using plywood, they use G10 or Coosa board so that it cannot rot any more.

 

[Hayden Watson]

I just got an update from the boatyard. They haven’t mentioned the keel yet but its a good thing they looked at the thru hulls. The engine intake apparently snapped from corrosion as soon as they touched it (the backing wood was rotten) and 2 others weren’t thru hulls at all, just copper tubes in the hull. Might have been a previous DIY repair.

I’m glad these are getting fixed before I launched!

The copper pile in a fiberglass volcano was the factory installation until the Mk2. It is a good thing to replace them. My Mk2 had Marelon thru hulls with a marelon ball valve which worked fine but I chose to replace them all with the new Marelon 93 Series flanged seacocks.

 

[Hayden Watson]

I think I really can't trust anyone when it comes to boats at this point. I don't want to go after the surveyor even if he missed some crucial things, I'll just take it as a (hard earned) lesson.

Despite all of the setbacks, I've definitely learned a lot about my boat so far, and the advice in this thread has been priceless! The boat probably would have been in the scrapyard by now if it wasn't for the advice I got, and it seems like I can see the end of the tunnel now and I am more confident working on the boat myself.

On a possitive note. I have owned my 88 Mk2 for 27-years and am still in love with her. The C30 is a fantastic boat for the Salish Sea.

 

[BigEasy]

I think I really can't trust anyone when it comes to boats at this point.
Despite all of the setbacks, I've definitely learned a lot about my boat so far, and the advice in this thread has been priceless! I am more confident working on the boat myself.

Repairing & maintaining your first boat has a very steep learning curve, as you have come to realize. Every step of the way, you will encounter problems that you need to educate yourself to either complete the repair yourself or at least be knowledgeable enough so you aren't taken advantage of by unscrupulous contractors or yards. This education is an ongoing process that never ends. Talk to your dock neighbors & hang out on the forums & You Tube to gain valuable info & to filter out the good & the bad. Also realize that most often, there isn't one best solution to solve a problem , but several options that are available. Realize that individuals, here & elsewhere, will advocate for their solution; you have to decide on the preferred course of action. Over time, you will become intimately knowledgeable of your boat and that is a good thing!

 

[Alan Gomes]

The copper pile in a fiberglass volcano was the factory installation until the Mk2.

I believe this was only on the very early boats and they eliminated this practice well before the MK-2, which came out in 1987.

 

[kappykaplan]

Despite all of the setbacks, I've definitely learned a lot about my boat so far, and the advice in this thread has been priceless! The boat probably would have been in the scrapyard by now if it wasn't for the advice I got, and it seems like I can see the end of the tunnel now and I am more confident working on the boat myself.

Congratulations. I had a lot of work done on my new-to-me boat at winter refit 2008-2009, nearly as much as I paid for the boat. It was worth every penny, as I new I had a safe boat to take the Scouts cruising on.