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1. #BOAT HULL CHECKER HOW TO#
2. #BOAT HULL CHECKER FULL#
3. #BOAT HULL CHECKER PROFESSIONAL#
4. #BOAT HULL CHECKER DOWNLOAD#
5. #BOAT HULL CHECKER CRACK#

This is a big problem and should be reviewed by a professional surveyor if in doubt. Listen for especially dull taps in a cored-hull as they may indicate water intrusion into the coring. The sounds can be difficult to interpret as anything bonded to the hull, like bulkheads or water tanks, will make the tap sound sharper. Hammer or some other light, metallic implement. Again it is sweat equity and we, at times, enjoyed the process, especially the finished product. It took us and my parents two weeks of straight scraping and chemical treatment and sanding to get the hull down to gelcoat again. A build-up of bottom paint will slow the boat down and make it difficult to see nascent issues such as osmosis blisters. If multiple layers of bottom paint have built up it is an indication that the owner has not been putting much time into maintaining the boat. Scraping bottom paint is a time intensive job. Also check the bow area and front of the keel for any cracks or signs of stress. If the hull is not clean it can be difficult to detect cracks.

#BOAT HULL CHECKER CRACK#

If the boat has recently come out of the water, the crack may appear as a slightly wet area or discoloured. In some boats this may appear as a ‘smile.’ Check the bottom paint for cracking as it may not be obvious.

Cracks (especially at keel hull joint)Ĭheck for a crack between the hull and keel. In the end we repaired about 150 blisters. It was not expensive, or dangerous, just time intensive. I drilled them out with a dremel and filled them with epoxy after letting them dry out for a week. Luckily they were all very small and mostly in the first layer of fibreglass. Underneath were a lot of little blisters. We scraped over 100 lbs of paint off the hull and it was worst build-up we have ever seen. Our latest boat had a lot of blisters, which we didn’t notice until we began scraping paint off the hull. If the hull is not clean or has a buildup of many layers of bottom paint, blisters can be extremely difficult to detect. If the hull has been out of the water for a few weeks or months, the blisters may have dried out and will be more difficult to see. They can appear as small wet spots (usually about the size of a dime or quarter) or areas where paint has chipped off. Blisters are often most visible after a couple of days of the boat being out of water and as the hull begins to dry out. Evening and early morning light where the sun’s rays are at an acute angle to the hull are especially good times to view. The blisters are often only slight undulations and can be hard to see. Scratches or chips in the gelcoat, evidence of filler 5Ĭheck from multiple angles and in different conditions.

#BOAT HULL CHECKER DOWNLOAD#

We’ve included a FREE boat survey worksheet at the bottom of the post that you can download and take with you on your next boat visit. We have been burned a couple of times by dishonest owners so we take their answers with a grain of salt and check everything no matter what they say. We have found it works best if the owner isn’t breathing on our necks the whole time, but that can also present the opportunity to ask a lot of questions. Sometimes we have to break this over a couple of trips depending on the owner’s schedule.

#BOAT HULL CHECKER FULL#

We have found the full survey takes us anywhere from 2-4 hours. It may not be possible to go through everything in this list, but it is worth trying.

#BOAT HULL CHECKER HOW TO#

The following is a breakdown of items to check, how to check them and our experience. But due to the cost of a professional survey, which is usually north of $500, we reserve this service for when we are really serious about buying the boat, which is why our own survey is so important. If we are happy with the result of our survey, we’ll make an offer on the boat and make a term of the offer our approval of a professional marine survey. Our marine survey does not replace, nor should it, a professional marine survey. Most of this doesn’t require any specialized knowledge, just a pair of latex gloves and keen eyes. We have developed a list of actions and things to look for in a full blown marine survey. We always conduct a mini-survey and have some idea of what the boat is about, but it’s not until we get down to the nitty-gritty that we really see what’s going on. It is our first opportunity to really get to know a boat. Photo credit: taduuda You’ve found a boat to buy that looks good on paper, but what horrors lurk beneath? Time to do a deep dive with a full marine survey.Ĭonducting a marine survey can be a very fun task.