T&T: Blisters!

[Keith]

These things are mostly cosmetic, so you could choose to fix them or not. I 
did a total repair job on mine, which consisted of peeling the hull, 
"drying" with the hotvac system, then re-laminating. About $25,000 and five 
months on the hard. You could negotiate a price reduction to fix them, then 
ignore them. Or you could half-ass fix them for less, but they'll just come 
back. Here are some links to learn more about the problem:
http://www.zahnisers.com/repair/blister/blister1.htm
http://www.yachtsurvey.com/blisters.htm
http://www.marinesurvey.com/yacht/BlisterRepairFail.htm
http://www.hotvac.com/
http://www.osmosisinfo.com/
http://www.daviscoltd.com/nams/Documents/Blister_Report.html
http://www.zimmermanmarine.com/docs/blisters%201.pdf


Keith
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"My parents didn't want to move to Florida, but they turned sixty and that's 
the law." --Jerry Seinfeld
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bermy_b at yahoo.com>

>
> My surveyor tells me that I have approx 60 small (less than golf ball) 
> blisters on either side of purchase vessel. After a long talk my father 
> suggests walking from deal as this is a painful repair process. I know I 
> can repair but it will be messy and cost in materials and hauling. I am 
> planning on going ahead, but only if this is factored into final price.
>
> What do you all think of buying a boat with this? I have to decide 
> tomorrow (wed) so would really appreciate any advice.