cool beans
Senior Member
Just got back from a trip to New Bern, looked at a Prairie 36 & a Gulfstar 39 Sailmaster (best interior layout I've ever seen, but I'll speak of no such boat here ).
Time was short so I didn't get a chance to wade neck deep into an inspection on the Prairie, but over all she seemed like a solid, albeit slightly-if-ever upgraded since the 80's, boat with potential. Only found structural issue was some rotten floor in a closet. There is a leak into there, from somewhere
Biggest known issue, which was brought up by the broker AFTER I drove 3 hours down there. . .is mold & mildew. While the boat didn't look like a petri dish inside, the dead air portions of the boat had the powdery gray fuzz coating. Some of the curtains had black spots.
I had planned on replacing any old carpet regardless, and washing fabrics/linens (or new) are a given, really it comes down to scrubbing the boat down stem to stern with bleach and/or vinegar. . .BUT, is this an issue that can be beat? Or would I be buying into an ongoing battle, now matter the deal I might be bale to swing?
Thanks!
Time was short so I didn't get a chance to wade neck deep into an inspection on the Prairie, but over all she seemed like a solid, albeit slightly-if-ever upgraded since the 80's, boat with potential. Only found structural issue was some rotten floor in a closet. There is a leak into there, from somewhere
Biggest known issue, which was brought up by the broker AFTER I drove 3 hours down there. . .is mold & mildew. While the boat didn't look like a petri dish inside, the dead air portions of the boat had the powdery gray fuzz coating. Some of the curtains had black spots.
I had planned on replacing any old carpet regardless, and washing fabrics/linens (or new) are a given, really it comes down to scrubbing the boat down stem to stern with bleach and/or vinegar. . .BUT, is this an issue that can be beat? Or would I be buying into an ongoing battle, now matter the deal I might be bale to swing?
Thanks!