Recent content by Homer J

Thank you. I will try Keira.

It has a Yamaha 100 from 2001 with 347 hours but I also have a 3yr old mercury 100hp to put on it.

It’s a Ribtec 585 from 2001 in otherwise good condition with only 347 hrs engine hours on the original engine so must assume very light use and never been anti fouled.

Usually yes but I think this seller has stronger ethics. I will investigate further.

How can I tell if they are only gel coat cracks? What would a surveyor look at or do?

Thanks for your response. The reply is that everything else seems rock solid. The floor underfoot is extremely firm but I can see into the hull. What could I look for or tap for?

Th Thanks. Makes sense

Agree. But this is otherwise in very good condition, much better than most 20yr old RIBs. And anything else has many more problems so if this is aesthetic only I’d still buy it.

It will live on a mooring so I would epoxy and antifoul but I wondered if they are more sinister than aesthetic

OP here. Couldn’t find a way to add more text in 1st post. The cracks appear light but on both sides. It’s been kept on the trailer most of its life so could that explain it? The current owner says it’s just expansion cracks. Is it a walk away from the deal crack? Sorry the photos again great...

Haslar marina are advertising. Bucklers hard at Beaulieu may also have room as they just expanded. Beautiful too.

I'm the OP and I am amazed (and grateful) for the amount of discussion and advice generated. In note form 1. I have abandoned the battery idea - a pity as I thought it was a good one but you have all persuaded me otherwise 2. I do run the engine and will continue to do so but I always think it...

Thanks for your post - that's really helpful - I am sure our set ups would be remarkably similar and suggests that this battery pack would do what I want it to without noise and stink - probably a similar price to a Honda genny

Thanks VIC - I was hoping not to mess with the boat battery bank. In any case I would still have the same issue - I don't want to be sitting there using the engine to charge the batteries (even though it heats the water too) and I have no access to shore power and have limited space for more...