"Izmack" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone,

We are looking at at late 80's Trojan F32 with very high moisture
readings in the hull, but zero signs of blistering either currently or
in the past. Our surveyor, who was VERY thorough, said the following:

"Bottom was found in above average condition, having no signs of
blistering,crazing or delamination. High moisture levels were noted,
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I went through this same anguish last May. I found a beautiful model of the
trailerable sailboat I was looking for, about 800 miles from my home, over
the internet.
The asking price was $ 6500.00. As I was awkardly negotiating over the
phone with the francophone owner, he told me that another potential buyer
just had a survey done and there were elevated levels of moisture in the few
places that wood was present. I quickly called the company who built the
sailboat and they assured me it was common for some moisture to be present
in an 18 year old boat and if the price was right , not to worry. I went
back to the seller and he offered to drop the price to $5000.00. I said
'sold' and hit the road with my brother-in-law's big Dodge Ram 1500 pickup
truck.
When I got there the boat looked almost perfect although there was a fair
amount of water in the lazerette. With this model, you have to make sure
that the two little drainholes for the cockpit seats are clear of leaves &
debris...otherwise the water rises an inch or two and can make it's way up
over the lip of the lazerette hatch cover.
I haven't tested it since, but if i could get ahold of a meter, I'd love to
see how it rates after sitting covered all winter.