310 built 1998 has blisters, has been living on lake since built. Any thoughts and is this common? How many cylinders does the engine have Any comments on what to look for before closing deal
Have the blisters penetrated the gelcoat, or are they between the bottom paint and the gelcoat? A surveyor can give you a professional opinion then decide on whether this is the boat for you. Terry
She spends 6 months per year in salt water off the coast of Maine. The other 6 on the hard and so has a chance to dry each season. I stripped the bottom last year and found no sign of any blisters. The engine is a Yanmar 2GM20F, 2 cylinder engine.
The previous owner should have check out Hunter's Blister Warranty before he sold the boat-but for all we know you bought it cheap enough that it doesn't matter. Sounds like an impulse buy that he/she enjoyed one year and took 4 years to sell out! Anyway to the ------------> when you repair the blisters, you might want to put on a coat of epoxy barrier coat. (the oz. of prevention. Check the archives for "barrier coat" and "blisters". You will get a plethora of opinions and cost. Happy Huntering
caused the blisters! Yes the paint needs to be removed. Blisters opened up, cleaned and allowed to dry for a month or so. Then the blister need to be repaired. The boat needs to be barrier coated and final bottom painted. $10,000 of the asking price! Terry is right. The blister can be in the bottom paint. Bottom paint blisters are smaller. Check this first.
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