Hi there We have been looking at purchasing a 10 year old Beneteau 351. The last prospective purchaser had a survey done which reported lots of bottom blisters so he opted out. The current owner says that the surveyor said that the blisters were nothing to worry about and weren't osmosis. Can anyone tell me if there is any such thing as a "good" bottom blister. Would you consider buying a boat with bottom blisters and how can they be fixed. Cheers Bing
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Go to www.yachtsurvey.com .... then
... follow the links in that site to "blisters". This website will yield a GREAT amount of 'blister' info. Particularly look for the article "buying a boat with blisters'. BTW ... this website and its blister info probably saved me 'tons' of $$$$
... follow the links in that site to "blisters". This website will yield a GREAT amount of 'blister' info. Particularly look for the article "buying a boat with blisters'. BTW ... this website and its blister info probably saved me 'tons' of $$$$
Just ask the owner to repair before you purchase.
Bing: Just ask the owner to repair the blisters or deduct the amount from the offer. Blisters are very repairable and you can end up with a boat that you really know where you are if you get a new bottom.
Bing: Just ask the owner to repair the blisters or deduct the amount from the offer. Blisters are very repairable and you can end up with a boat that you really know where you are if you get a new bottom.
Osmatic blisters
I am tired, worn-out and reluctant to reply as there are many rumors, myths,and scares out there, and methinks it should be cleared up, by me, ha, certainly not, but I am willing to contribute to the debate. Was your surveyor SAMS or NAMS, just curious? Curious that he would say that they were NOT osmosis? Unless they were in in the PAINT then indeed they are osmosis, but this is usually NOT serious, can it be? That is a great debate now. A promenent surveyor said, "a vessel has never sunk yet due to blisters". Methinks that part is true. Are they serious? Depends on who you talk to, but since the emergence of blisters on fiberglass boats; boat yards have made hundreds of millions of dollars, 'peeling' preping, faring, not to mention the months out of the water to "dry out the lamiate" which is true if you are going to fare and re-gel. Not a hoax, but is it necessary? And the boat goes on. My view is, how deep are they, and if they are through the gel-coat, then they will need to be dealt with. Even a hair-dryer (instead of spending a month out paying lay-days) to dry, and micro-baloon to fill works, and it is important to dry out as best you can, but you will never get it dust-dry, factory dry. Whitsundays, the only ones I know are in Auz, Magnetic, Green, and Hayman Islands; most beautiful reef on earth, lotta deadly critters though. Moolulabah is a great yard...;-)
I am tired, worn-out and reluctant to reply as there are many rumors, myths,and scares out there, and methinks it should be cleared up, by me, ha, certainly not, but I am willing to contribute to the debate. Was your surveyor SAMS or NAMS, just curious? Curious that he would say that they were NOT osmosis? Unless they were in in the PAINT then indeed they are osmosis, but this is usually NOT serious, can it be? That is a great debate now. A promenent surveyor said, "a vessel has never sunk yet due to blisters". Methinks that part is true. Are they serious? Depends on who you talk to, but since the emergence of blisters on fiberglass boats; boat yards have made hundreds of millions of dollars, 'peeling' preping, faring, not to mention the months out of the water to "dry out the lamiate" which is true if you are going to fare and re-gel. Not a hoax, but is it necessary? And the boat goes on. My view is, how deep are they, and if they are through the gel-coat, then they will need to be dealt with. Even a hair-dryer (instead of spending a month out paying lay-days) to dry, and micro-baloon to fill works, and it is important to dry out as best you can, but you will never get it dust-dry, factory dry. Whitsundays, the only ones I know are in Auz, Magnetic, Green, and Hayman Islands; most beautiful reef on earth, lotta deadly critters though. Moolulabah is a great yard...;-)
Negotiation - owners respnsible
Steve's right here, it is the owner's responsiblity; did he recommend the surveyor? Th, th, that's all folks!
Steve's right here, it is the owner's responsiblity; did he recommend the surveyor? Th, th, that's all folks!
Think about........
Bing: Think about the time when you are ready to sell the boat. You are going to limit the number of people that will even look at the vessel if they know there is a blister problem. The next surveyor may not be as easy on you as this surveyor was on this seller.
Bing: Think about the time when you are ready to sell the boat. You are going to limit the number of people that will even look at the vessel if they know there is a blister problem. The next surveyor may not be as easy on you as this surveyor was on this seller.
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