Capn Bob
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2014
- Messages
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- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Undina
- Vessel Make
- Hartmann Palmer Offshore 38
We are looking at a Marine Trader 40 (Sundeck?), a mid 80s model, and the surveyor in a "pre-survey" survey (a quick look at the hull & decks only) showed elevated moisture in the topsides (hull above the waterline) and transom. His tests with a tapping with a hammer sounded dull also, and not a nice ring as sounded on the bottom (below the waterline).
He also reported "very high" moisture readings around thru-hulls near but above the waterline.
I can understand high readings around the thru-hulls- maybe a wet plywood backing plate, or moisture seeping into the glass layers around a poorly bedded thru-hull.
Aren't Marine Trader hulls SOLID fiberglass? How can water get into the hull (if that's what this is), and/or why the dull sound when tapped?
Of course, there's some wetness in the decks, but a wet hull doesn't sound good, if that's what this is. Unfortunately, I don't have any meter readings at this point- sorry!
Anybody have any idea what might be going on in this hull? Could this be an issue to worry about? Are these hulls solid?
Thanks!
Cap'n Bob
He also reported "very high" moisture readings around thru-hulls near but above the waterline.
I can understand high readings around the thru-hulls- maybe a wet plywood backing plate, or moisture seeping into the glass layers around a poorly bedded thru-hull.
Aren't Marine Trader hulls SOLID fiberglass? How can water get into the hull (if that's what this is), and/or why the dull sound when tapped?
Of course, there's some wetness in the decks, but a wet hull doesn't sound good, if that's what this is. Unfortunately, I don't have any meter readings at this point- sorry!
Anybody have any idea what might be going on in this hull? Could this be an issue to worry about? Are these hulls solid?
Thanks!
Cap'n Bob
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