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Fiberglass on Wood damage
Hi,
I am new to boating and learning fast...just not fast or soon enough. Ok..so I bought a 1942 80' Wheeler that started as wood and was C-flex? and or West System fiberglassed in the mid 80's. I am told that the process was to add 1/2" marine grade plywood, then 2-3 layers of cloth and then 10-14 layers of epoxy. It appears currently to be aging very well on the outside with no signs of stress cracking. I was further told that George Saroukos Shipyard in Fl. did the work. My problem- The seller failed to alert me that he had run aground back in June and that one of the shaft struts pushed through the bottom of the boat causing the boat to take on water above one engine. The repair was a temporary patch. The seller, I guess could not afford to complete the work and sold to me at what I thought was a great price...sigh...I know..I know... I am new to this age and size of boating. My goal was to create a nice adventure....not a nightmare for my family. What should I do? The boat is located in South Alabama. thanks for your help, marshall Plese email to my address and post. |
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