thinking of buying an old boat

[hl]

I found an old boat(1983) that has not been in the water since 2008. The motor crank with a little work and sounded ok considering the carbs. What are some things I should check on the fiberglass hull?

 

[oops!]

Re: thinking of buying an old boat

hi hi. !


uh......everything......

check the transom by tapping it with a rubber mallet.
the deck by the same....don't just stomp around on it.
also its a good idea to weight the boat and compare it to manufacturers specs.

its another good thing to read lots here......learn form what we do to our boats.....but what ever you do......dont instantly think that the whole boat is rotten....it might not be

 

[mxcobra]

Re: thinking of buying an old boat

take up the carpet and look
I got mine home the pushed my hand through the transom.
shortly after that she looked like this!??!??!??!

 

[kfa4303]

Re: thinking of buying an old boat

1983 is old? :/ :facepalm:

 

[maproy99]

Re: thinking of buying an old boat

Start up the engine, check oil level, make sure water isn't leaking into oil with a cracked block-this basically makes the boat worthless. Check blowby amount to see if you are in for a rebuild any time soon. Other then that, check the rest of the boat out as much as possible-but it probably only needs minor repairs if anything. If you get it, follow an in depth guide of dewinterizing with no short cuts. Good luck to you, I really like my 1975 19ft tri-haul, hope you turn out the same.

 

[island mike]

Re: thinking of buying an old boat

Forget about the fiber,man!
Check:Sole and transom !
Good luck
I mike

 

[island mike]

Re: thinking of buying an old boat

Wahahahah!
That looks exactly like mine!

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: thinking of buying an old boat

Umm, first part of the process is to tell us what type of boat it is!!! And maybe include some pics so we can see its over all condition. The condition it was kept in will tell you many things!

 

[mike165]

Re: thinking of buying an old boat

Start up the engine, check oil level, make sure water isn't leaking into oil with a cracked block-this basically makes the boat worthless. Check blowby amount to see if you are in for a rebuild any time soon. Other then that, check the rest of the boat out as much as possible-but it probably only needs minor repairs if anything. If you get it, follow an in depth guide of dewinterizing with no short cuts. Good luck to you, I really like my 1975 19ft tri-haul, hope you turn out the same.

What is your 1975 Tri Hull?
Mike

 

[hl]

Re: thinking of buying an old boat

Thanks for the advise. I have been reading earlier posts and learned a lot. This site is a great place to pick up information.