T&T: 1987 Peterborough power cruiser dilemma

[Garrett Lambert]

Hi Mervyn

It's worth getting an estimate to repair/replace the damaged areas.

If the wooden stringers are encapsulated in fiberglass, a good surveyor 
would probably have told the buyer that this problem is present in almost 
all older boats. He might also have offered the advice that it is not a 
significant deficiency, because the stringers' strength is in the glass. 
Even so, the report would leave a buyer  uncomfortable. (Been there, done 
that.) A price reduction for the 'cosmetic problem' might re-kindle 
interest.

You can also have encapsulated stringers repaired - injected - for not much 
more than plain wooden ones. The big expense is what has to come out to get 
at the affected area(s) and then be replaced, and that' usually the engine. 
(This problem seems to almost always start with leaks at the engine mounts.) 
Since you seem able to remove the engine yourself...

Cheers, Garrett



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carr, Mervyn" <mcarr@zenon.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:06 AM
Subject: T&T: 1987 Peterborough power cruiser dilemma


>I have a 1987 Peterborough cruiser for sale. I had a firm buyer (subject
> to survey). Unfortunately the survey turned up very high moisture levels
> in the engine room stringers and the buyer has (understandably) backed
> out. I am reluctant to sell her to an "innocent victim" knowing what I
> now know.
>
> The engine though is in great shape as is the interior. My current
> thinking is to effectively scrap the boat and sell off the engine,
> outdrive etc.
>
> Engine is a 5.7 liter (Chev) OMC unit with a little over 1000 hours,
> with OMC outdrive..
>
> I am open to offers as I don't really want to own two boats (and store
> and winterize two boats) or does anyone else have any bright ideas? (The
> starter has also decided to die in the last couple of days!)
>
> Mervyn Carr
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