Is this a problem??

[DERF]

I need some guidance from the learned members on here.

Boat lifted this weekend and had the hull "damp" tested.

The reading came out at 17/18 I thought this rather on the high side.

The boat has been in the Med all its life (20 months!!).

I have spoken to two surveyors.. one said not a problem, the other said MUST leave boat out of water for 3 months to dry hull!

Anyone encounter this problem before?

Have I got a problem or is this noting to worry about?



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[longjohnsilver]

V unlikely to be a problem on a new F targa. What moisture meter was used and what degree of sensitivity was it set?

I wouldn't be losing any sleep about this.

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[billskip]

as longjohn says..also did they check direct on the gellcoat or thro antifowl?

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[deborahann]

Well if it only came out this weekend.........It WOULD BE DAMP.!!.../forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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Nothing to do with Mucky Farter or hlb in drag

 

[DERF]

L J Don't know the answer to those. Will find what the sensitivity level was. Not sure I understand the relevance of the type of meter.. can you enlighten me please?

I would assume that the readings were taken from all over the hull, and after scraping off antifoul etc..

Are you saying that the reading is nothing to worry about or that the boat does not need to "dry" out?

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[Lozzer]

Never known a boat to sink because of moisture content hull.... But willing to be corrected...

It is good to let them dry out once in a while though, every 2nd year for a few months wont harm it.

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[Doffy]

I would test again after three weeks out I would suspect it will be back down to 5 -10 sealine hulls come out wet but dry very quickly.



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[longjohnsilver]

Well as far as I know they all have different scales, also if reading taken thru still wet antifoul/slime etc it would be high.

The reading on a modern almost new boat should be low and the chances of it having any signs of osmosis would be extremely unlikely.

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[DERF]

Ok all seems fairly logical suff!.. Just never sure if one's being fed a "pup" by those suposedly in the know..... you know the story..... they guage the size of your wallet and gullibility by the cube of the boat size!

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[ari]

Fairlines are constructed using Isothalic resins which are very moisture resistant.

I'd be amazed if you had a problem with a 10 year old Fairline, let alone one less than two years old!

Unless the gelcoat has been damaged (which could let moisture through to the matting) then I'd be staggered if you had an issue now, or in 10 years time.

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[capsco]

A better idea would be to compare the underwater sections readings with some taken 6" above the waterline,[ unusual to be wet here] this discounts the meter settings altogether.

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[oldgit]

Was always under the impression that the gel coat was nothing more than a make the hull look pretty finish and did not make anything extra waterproof.Also heard that large miltary GRP vessels do not bother with gel coat of any description ?

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[oldgit]

A couple of years ago went to look at boat in Chichester with exactly same hull survey result.
The boat was a flybridge Pegasus 35,but this boat had been built over 30 years ago but with no obvious hull problems to date apart from the surveyors comment "Its a bit wet sir!" but should be OK for many years yet.

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[Greg2]

I am told, by my surveyor, that a moisture reading when the boat has just been lifted out (as in a survey) is a total waste of time - course its wet!!

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[DERF]

Ok..

I guess nothing to worry about. The boat will be transported back to UK in November. I'll check the reading after 2 weeks out of water and see.

Thanx to all for all the advice

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[longjohnsilver]

Correct on both counts oldgit, it's the gelcoat which causes indirectly osmosis problems. No gel coat = no osmosis.

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[hlb]

Wondering how M Farter is going on, she's not been out the water much in the last five years and she is 15 years old!!

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