It is a fiberglass/plastic boat.

I must say I was laughing a little after meter man left. He didn't know
anything about aux engines, sails, rigging,
design, bottom paint, deck paint, on and on ..

But he had his METER. Wow.

He kept giving his younger companion the look. As in "look at me, look at
the meter, oh boy"

I kept saying "you dont expect to purchase a yacht for next to nothing and
not have any projects do you"?

Unfortunately, I am finding that the buyers are full of "well, I'm going to
need to do this and do that
and my cousin bought a 100' ship for $10 dollars on ebay and what with the
market and all and I think
that I should get the boat for free".

Duh?

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"Matt Colie" wrote in message
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Sir Thomas,

You did not say what kind of boat or moisture meter.

If it is a wooden hull and the moisture meter was a pin probe type,
then yes, he had to pierce the finish every place he put the meter.

If it is a plastic hull, the only little meter that will work is an RF
reluctance type and it is completely non-intrusive.

The value of the latter type had currently been called into question by
some, but I have found mine to be more-or-less reliable.

Matt Colie
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Pathological Sailor


Sir Thomas of Cannondale wrote:
got a boat for sale. this potential buyer show up ... he starts going
all over "my" boat with his moisture meter.

I dont' say anything but I was a little put out.

Does this do any harm to my boat?

The meter man was trying to impress his younger companion I think.