TimBennet
Well-Known Member
Yes, I forgot to mention the assumption that it was for a hull with web stringers and floors. With an inner lining constructed vessel, I would still strip the gelcoat from the outside and use an intense light closely sealed to the outside of the hull which sometimes can show up stress fractures.
There was a large charter boat being rebuilt at Ardrossan a few years back after hitting a rock at speed in Loch Tarbert on Jura. The keel and hull remained intact, but close inspection revealed that a HUGE area of the inner liner and furniture was cracked, broken or disconnected. So a large part of the inner liner was cut away and she was 'converted' to webstringers and floors. It was a beautiful job and subsequent buyers will either never know, or should actually be rather grateful it was done!