KEVMAR
Senior Member
I am looking at a 1980 Albin 36 that has been in the water for 6 years ... the broker has stated that he has had a diver go and change the zincs when needed ,,, what can I expect when I haul it out ..
Kevin G
Kevin G
Saltwater or fresh? Warm water or cold? Did the diver do the bottom at the same time? Did it ever get hauled for bottom paint? Lot's of variables but after a good pressure wash you'll see if there is any damage under the sealife.
I am looking at a 1980 Albin 36 that has been in the water for 6 years ... the broker has stated that he has had a diver go and change the zincs when needed ,,, what can I expect when I haul it out ..
Kevin G
Nobody here can tell you what you will find when the boat is pulled. It's only a guess. As in post #11, find your own (don't ask the broker) qualified surveyor and have the boat surveyed bot in and out of the water.
There is also a surveyor cannot determine as well. A boat that has been sitting in the water for six years need a thorough investigation that goes well beyond what the normal survey includes.
Psneeld,
Good lord! You're implying that because a boat hasn't been bottom painted in 6 years, it's going to come out like your complete disaster? 2 issues, he isn't talking about a Taiwan trawler such as ours.... He's talking about an Albin. Some were made in Taiwan, yes but under strict controls by Albin management. Second, bottom paint has nothing to do with the problem you experienced with your hull. Your pictures are horrible, but apply those pictures to appropriate threads. Thanks.
Psneeld,
Good lord! You're implying that because a boat hasn't been bottom painted in 6 years, it's going to come out like your complete disaster? 2 issues, he isn't talking about a Taiwan trawler such as ours.... He's talking about an Albin. Some were made in Taiwan, yes but under strict controls by Albin management. Second, bottom paint has nothing to do with the problem you experienced with your hull. Your pictures are horrible, but apply those pictures to appropriate threads. Thanks.
Wow....people don't like what I post and now I'm being told when and where to post. Ain't it grand....
Yes I do have an Albin and I was just answering post one...I didn't see where a limitation as to what could be expected was limited by the OP.
And no where did I imply that lack of bottom pint causes hydrolyzing...although there are some interesting theories of paint versus epoxy.
Wow....people don't like what I post and now I'm being told when and where to post. Ain't it grand....