Looking to buy a 1984 Catalina 30. Survey done and indicates high moisture in deck where standing rigging meets the deck. Also a few small blisters on the bottom. Any thoughts. Boat is well kept other than that.
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Run away!
Bought a boat like that. Spent three years repairing it, not sailing. Both are major problems and expensive to repair.
Bought a boat like that. Spent three years repairing it, not sailing. Both are major problems and expensive to repair.
What does your surveyor advise?
A prepurchase survey shouldn't be just a check list, it should be a full narrative report that includes recommendations and even estimated costs to correct. You also be able to discuss any issues with your surveyor both during and after the survey, and ask his/her advice. A few small blisters on a 20 year old boat is no big deal...that's prob'ly all the blisters a boat that old will ever get. The high moisture reading may or may not be a big deal, depending on whether there's also any softness too. So talk to your surveyor...find out just how serious he/she thinks the moisture problem is and what kinds of problems it's likely cause later. That's what a survey is for.
A prepurchase survey shouldn't be just a check list, it should be a full narrative report that includes recommendations and even estimated costs to correct. You also be able to discuss any issues with your surveyor both during and after the survey, and ask his/her advice. A few small blisters on a 20 year old boat is no big deal...that's prob'ly all the blisters a boat that old will ever get. The high moisture reading may or may not be a big deal, depending on whether there's also any softness too. So talk to your surveyor...find out just how serious he/she thinks the moisture problem is and what kinds of problems it's likely cause later. That's what a survey is for.
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