Items 1-5 are small and not surprising with a 10 year old boat. They could be easily worked around. Water coming from the head is very different. It would take some looking into. Was the engine a 315 horse Yanmar?
What do you guys think about the blister report?
"Approximately 10% - 15% of the wetted surface of the hull contains blisters
ranging in size up to approximately 1/2” in size, although most sighted were ¼”
or less. While a slight concentration of these blisters (and evidence of previous
blister repairs) were noted along the chines, most of the hull below the waterline
is affected to some degree."
As I previously wrote...I owned a P30 but were I to do it again, I'd get the same age P34. More room and speed & not nearly as "tender." (Some came with twins, too!)I decided to walk away from the deal. I will keep an eye out for another P30 or maybe P34.
I decided to walk away from the deal. I will keep an eye out for another P30 or maybe P34.
Baker, 2 to 1 that your boat was in the batch that was all vinylester resin.
What is the history of Mainship resins?
Don't know the history of their resins, but I do know this. When I took delivery of my 2004 34' Pilot in St. Augustine, I asked that the boat be taken over to St. Augustine Marine for an epoxy barrier coat before painting the bottom. I was told that it would not be necessary as the entire boat was built with vinylester resins.
Mainships were built in Midway, GA. It seems the GA dept of environment was going to shut the plant down because of emissions from polyester resins. It was expensive to do, but for a period of several months (until proper equipment was installed} they had to use vinylester resins. These are much more resistant to blistering. Many quality manufacturers use them in the outer first couple of layers of bottoms, but not the whole boat. My Sabre was built this way. My Blackfin has an epoxy barrier coat.
Many lesser resins are just fine for trailer boats and rack storage. Look for a Pilot 30 that has been rack stored and owned by a smart skipper and you may have the right vessel for you. Don't settle for a problem vessel, it will not get better.
As I previously wrote...I owned a P30 but were I to do it again, I'd get the same age P34. More room and speed & not nearly as "tender." (Some came with twins, too!)
Seahorse and Moonstruck concur that they wish they had bought a P34 instead of the P30. Can you expand upon that? I'd like the extra space and berths, but those extra 4 ft nearly doubles the price. I actually prefer a single engine, from a maintenance perspective. Plus the 34 will require a larger slip, higher insurance, transient dockage, etc.
It would cruise at 16 knots getting almost 2 statute mpg.
So that works out to about 9 GPH? I was hoping for more like 5-6 GPH.
......can blisters be cured with out bringing a ship out of the water?