On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 00:50:33 GMT, bb wrote:
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:29:07 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

Fuel tanks and electrical systems seem to be two of
the biggest problem areas with older boats built in the far east.

Here in the hot and wet south east, I'd have to say poor bedding and
the resulting leakage and rot problems are one of the biggest problems
with older far east boats. Also, overuse of teak has resulted in many
problems from worn out decks to hatches and windows that have to be
sealed every other weekend. Old fuel tanks are a problem no matter
where the boat was built.
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Those are all good points. I think it's a fact however that many of
the "far east" boats were built with black iron tanks which are way
down there on the longevity scale.