All,
Hi! I was hoping someone on this forum could help me decide whether an issue I noticed is a "deal-breaker", or whether I should proceed with getting a survey.
Here's the situation: I have my eye on a 1988 Catalina 30 MKII tall rig, but I'm concerned about some cracks/lifting (separation?) that I noticed on the port side under the v-berth/head area. I'm no expert on fiberglass boats, but, from what I've read here and elsewhere, the cracks are in the "tabbing" that attaches the liner to the hull. Questions that come to mind are:
Stu
Hi! I was hoping someone on this forum could help me decide whether an issue I noticed is a "deal-breaker", or whether I should proceed with getting a survey.
Here's the situation: I have my eye on a 1988 Catalina 30 MKII tall rig, but I'm concerned about some cracks/lifting (separation?) that I noticed on the port side under the v-berth/head area. I'm no expert on fiberglass boats, but, from what I've read here and elsewhere, the cracks are in the "tabbing" that attaches the liner to the hull. Questions that come to mind are:
- Is this tabbing structural? I think the answer is "no", but I'm not entirely sure.
- Otherwise, could this be an indication of prior abuse or damage elsewhere? Or is this "normal"?
Stu