What are the problems with buying a sunk'en boat?
 

other than engine and all electronics replacement, what are the pit fall to
look for.

What are the problems with buying a sunk'en boat?
 

other than engine and all electronics replacement, what are the pit fall
to
look for.

"Other than" the electrical and engines? Yeesh, how much of a headache are
you prepared to put up with, scratch that, PAY FOR?

It's one thing to have a boat that's taken on water for a few hours.
Totally immersed for a period of days is a whole other issue. Water gets
into everything. Depending on the boat's construction, the type of water
and the duration the list of things damaged could vary widely.

But without better detail it's pointless to describe all the possible
problems. What sort of boat are you talking about? A 14' aluminum bass
boat? Or a 50' wood hulled aft cabin yacht?

What are the problems with buying a sunk'en boat?
 

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says...


other than engine and all electronics replacement, what are the pit fall to
look for.

Don't do it. A friend did it. He could have bought a brand new and larger
boat for what he has in that salvage now.

What are the problems with buying a sunk'en boat?
 

In article ,
says...


other than engine and all electronics replacement, what are the pit fall to
look for.

Continued: He paid a salvage price, around $8,000 I believe. He has well
oiver $100K in it now. What he should have done was strip the boat and sell
anything that still worked.

What are the problems with buying a sunk'en boat?
 

one of the problems encountered will be the growth of mold and bacteria
inside of loose laminate structures/bulkheads, etc. .... any place or
crevice in which water has penetrated .... the same reason/outcome
that requires submerged houses in floods to be essentially be torn
apart and totally rebuilt.
Especiallly if the boat has any wood 'core' (decks, etc.) you wont know
how much water has absorbed into the core structure .... only to rot
out later on. Most fiberglass boats have cored decks, cabin
tops/sides, .... sometimes transoms and stringers/stiffners, etc.

Accelerated corrosion of non-tinned wiring. To be sure ALL the wiring
should be replaced.

I wouldnt touch a sunken boat with a 10ft. pole .... too risky and too
many heartaches if there is any water in the coring.




In article , Paul Rood
wrote:

other than engine and all electronics replacement, what are the pit fall to
look for.

What are the problems with buying a sunk'en boat?
 

Paul Rood wrote:
other than engine and all electronics replacement, what are the pit fall to
look for.

Paul, before you dive into one, you might consider this thread I
started last Nov. My cousin was wanting to get into a paying hobby of
rebuilding boats. like damaged, neglected, sunken, etc. it's a lengthy
thread, but has some good insight in it .

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.b...b10550fcfbc7fe

Needless to say. My cousin talkied himself out of it, possibly for
realizing too much investment for risky return....

What are the problems with buying a sunk'en boat?
 

don't forget all the electrical wiring

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Paul Rood wrote:
other than engine and all electronics replacement, what are the pit fall
to
look for.

Paul, before you dive into one, you might consider this thread I
started last Nov. My cousin was wanting to get into a paying hobby of
rebuilding boats. like damaged, neglected, sunken, etc. it's a lengthy
thread, but has some good insight in it .

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.b...b10550fcfbc7fe

Needless to say. My cousin talkied himself out of it, possibly for
realizing too much investment for risky return....

What are the problems with buying a sunk'en boat?
 

Paul Rood wrote:
other than engine and all electronics replacement, what are the pit fall to
look for.

Is the boat wood, fiberglass, steel or aluminum? How long was it sunk?
Was it sunk in fresh or sal****er? Why did it sink? How big is it? Is
it a sailboat or powerboat? Is it an open boat or does it have a cabin?
What sort of equipment did it have? Will you be able to get a title?
Sam