Thanks for pointing this out as there are many that would buy boats sight unseen relying on the previous survey. The boat shown in my opinion would cost many many thousands to repair.
Hi Ben. Algorithm got you and I watched your video because I'm hoping to become a surveyor in the future. I think it's interesting that your willing to condemn that boat as having osmosis when in reality without puncturing and cleaning out a few of those blisters you cannot be positive. There is also a high probability that they could be the result of improper bottom coat process or incompatibility of materials when applying bottom paint. I would be suspect of this due to how consistent all the blisters are and how fresh that paint looks.
Thanks for your comments. However, I had done all of that before the short video and try avoiding repeating myself. That said the age of craft, length of time in fresh water, hammer test of laminate and use of a spike etc showed the blisters development was down into at least the second 2oz chop strand layup in what would have been a 6 mat layup. After 45 years of dealing with osmotic issues from all sorts of problems i do know that the cost of repair exceeds the value of this vessel. What this was more about was a pre sale survey said she was in good order. 😢 have a look at some of my previous videos and you may see what I've done before about laminate and failures etc. If you are thinking of becoming a surveyor there are a few good places in the UK that do excellent training including adien tucket that does a 5 week practical 😀
Every year at the Southampton boat show I do a talk every day about the importance of a survey! In it I do explain that in the UK there is NO regulations on qualifications required for practising as a surveyor.
Interesting to see the blisters
Very interesting. Thank you Ben
Thanks for pointing this out as there are many that would buy boats sight unseen relying on the previous survey. The boat shown in my opinion would cost many many thousands to repair.
Hi thanks for the comment. Yes she would need serious works that would include pealing of the gel and atleast 2 outer layups of laminate as soaked.
Hi Ben. Algorithm got you and I watched your video because I'm hoping to become a surveyor in the future. I think it's interesting that your willing to condemn that boat as having osmosis when in reality without puncturing and cleaning out a few of those blisters you cannot be positive. There is also a high probability that they could be the result of improper bottom coat process or incompatibility of materials when applying bottom paint. I would be suspect of this due to how consistent all the blisters are and how fresh that paint looks.
Thanks for your comments. However, I had done all of that before the short video and try avoiding repeating myself. That said the age of craft, length of time in fresh water, hammer test of laminate and use of a spike etc showed the blisters development was down into at least the second 2oz chop strand layup in what would have been a 6 mat layup. After 45 years of dealing with osmotic issues from all sorts of problems i do know that the cost of repair exceeds the value of this vessel. What this was more about was a pre sale survey said she was in good order. 😢 have a look at some of my previous videos and you may see what I've done before about laminate and failures etc. If you are thinking of becoming a surveyor there are a few good places in the UK that do excellent training including adien tucket that does a 5 week practical 😀
Hi Ben, Is the survey world regulated? Could someone potentially do their own survey and make things up?
Every year at the Southampton boat show I do a talk every day about the importance of a survey! In it I do explain that in the UK there is NO regulations on qualifications required for practising as a surveyor.