We launched on Friday with no trouble and I piloted Brio the 20 cold minutes to our marina. We began moving in and as I was stowing some items in the starboard quarter, I noticed cracks in the area under the berth where the stands had been. One crack was wet and seeping; fortunately slowly. Apparently that stand was placed in a way that delaminated the fiberglass. The boat was moved a few weeks ago, and there are actually two cracked areas
I must admit I was stunned. The launching marina would not take responsibility until I engaged a surveyor to assess and determine that shoring was the cause. Fair, but time is ticking. My surveyor examined the boat in the water yesterday and found the delamination was more extensive than thought and extends up under the liner. He can't examine the hull exterior until haul out 14 May. The marina is busy all day launching boats and this is the earliest opportunity. While I'm confident the surveyor will find the stand(s) did the damage, the repairs will need to be extensive, and the wounds are now wet and getting wetter. I expect scars as the shop will likely need to cut away liner to access.
With such a short season on Lake Erie, we are devastated at the loss of the boat for what looks like a huge portion of the season. Not much sleep this week.
I must admit I was stunned. The launching marina would not take responsibility until I engaged a surveyor to assess and determine that shoring was the cause. Fair, but time is ticking. My surveyor examined the boat in the water yesterday and found the delamination was more extensive than thought and extends up under the liner. He can't examine the hull exterior until haul out 14 May. The marina is busy all day launching boats and this is the earliest opportunity. While I'm confident the surveyor will find the stand(s) did the damage, the repairs will need to be extensive, and the wounds are now wet and getting wetter. I expect scars as the shop will likely need to cut away liner to access.
With such a short season on Lake Erie, we are devastated at the loss of the boat for what looks like a huge portion of the season. Not much sleep this week.
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