Help with blisters please

[WayneS]

2 days before my boat is due to go back into the water I find out that she has blisters/osmosis. I have not seen the blisters but a potential buyer has told be that there are a number of 50p size blisters on the forward section of my hull.

I scraped down and anti-fouled the hull over the last few weeks and did not notice them so I have to take his word for it.

Can anybody advise what I should do about it, bearing in mind that she has to (Club Rules) go back into the water on Saturday. Should I do something about it or just leave it.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Wayne

 

[tony_brighton]

If they are the size of 50p pieces I wouldn't rush into any decisions - its not significant yet. If you want to have osmosis treatment, you will need to have the boat dried out for a period of time - clearly you probably have over winter but given the small size and invisibility of blisters i'd say you have 2 choice:

1. Put the boat back in the water, sail her for a season and have her treated next winter.
2. Sell her at a bigh discount now

I'd recommend 1. Last I'd heard there were no instances of boats sinking from Osmosis!

 

[Guest]

I would have thought that you would have noticed 50p sized bumps during yor prep. work. Bearing in mind your launch date(did you mention it to potential buyer?) are you sure you are not being bounced?
Best of luck, Rod

 

[oldharry]

Agree entiurely with the other posts: I find it hard to beleive you could have missed them. Even if they do exist, forget it until next haul out and enjoy your seasons sailing. If they are there, the treatment will remain the same, and they will not get much worse. And they certainly will not make your boat any less safe for the next few seasons if you choose to ignore them!

The cure requires several months ashore - next winter (or the one after) will be ideal for that, so launch and enjoy.

If you are really worried about it, get your own surveyor round to have a quick look and tell you what he thinks - you dont want a full survey, just a second opinion on what this chap says he has found in the hopes of a 'knock down' price!

 

[billmacfarlane]

The other answers make perfect sense. The potential purchaser might be exaggerating a tad for the most obvious of reasons. If you hadn't noticed them already when you antifouled how did the purchaser notice them ? If you can get hold of a surveyor now before launching , ask him to simply meter the hull to check for moisture content. If osmosis is present then launch anyway and enjoy the season. You can then get the boat booked now for next winter , for treatment , and not miss a summer's sailing.

 

[KevB]

Could it be that your potential buyer has seen bubbles in your newly applied anti foul?

Politically incorrect and proud of it.

 

[Guest]

Perhaps your potential buyer had the boat surveyed and would be prepared to let you take a look at the surveyor's report, to confirm the real extent of the osmosis problem...

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