sealine s28 survey stress crazing advise please

[zedcell]

Hi all just had a survey done on a sealine s28 apart from a few minor issues the surveyor also found stress crazing.
The surveyors report on this reads as follows.
Hairline stress crazing was noted to the port lower spray rail, the damage located from a line below the midships cleat and then extending aft by some 36 inches .
Hammer sounding found no delamination in the area of damage.
Inspection internally was restricted, the only possible consequential damage seen was the plinth of the shower sump in the bilge had parted from the hull, this possibly suggesting the hull damage had been caused by an impact of some sort .
The antifouling adjacent to the stress crazing should be removed to eliminate the the possible presence of any related damage, however hammer sounding did not detect any delamination in the surrounding area to suggest that there is a significant problem .
The stress crazing should be repaired to prevent damage from long term moisture ingress into the laminate, this by opening out the crazing and filling with epoxy, if on careful inspection the crazing extends into the laminate the laminate should be ground back to sound material, before reinforcing with chopped strand mat and then filling and fairng.
Have spoken to the surveyor on this and his comments were he dosent expect it to get any worse in the short term but recommended it be repaired at some stage.
He estimated the cost of repair in the region of £500
As this is my first boat purchase im carefully considering my options.
1 re-negotiate with the owner for the cost of repair and get repaired at a later stage.
2 ask the owner to rectify before paying the balance.
3 walk away.
Any advice will be taken onboard.

 

[Jim@sea]

Get an estimate from a Boatyard first, the surveyor may have underestimated the cost, Also if you are like me, when I buy a boat I want it in the water as soon as possible, I went to see a boat which had a defective outdrive leg, I was quite prepared to spend over £1000 to have it overhauled but the boatyard was so busy they could not touch if for over a month and I carried on looking

 

[oldgit]

In addition to the cost of the repair , even if it is only a gel coat problem and it sounds very optimistic to me, you will need to add the the cost of a lift out and relaunch, round £300-400 pounds plus costs of blocking off for a least a couple of days probably more..
Really needs detailed internal inspection of the bits you cannot see to confirm either way ?
A decent hull polish alone will cost £250 plus .
Would definately query that repair estimate.

 

[burgundyben]

Buying an old boat with an outdrive? A £500 grp repair shouldn't be bothering you.

 

[markc]

I would get £500 - £1000 knocked off the price and do the work next year when the boat is hauled for antifoul etc. I certainly wouldn't walk away if that's the biggest issue found on the survey

 

[Bouba]

I would also get a quote to reattach the plinth to the shower sump. If there is movement and a plumbing fitting detaches you presumably could get grey water in the bilge

 

[Momac]

You will rarely find a defect free boat. I trust there are no other significant issues and it is otherwise in good order ?
Knock £1000 off your previous offer.
I think it would be best to proceed with a repair immediately.

 

[petem]

Knock £1000 off your previous offer.

I think the OP would be wise to look at what it says in the Memorandum Of Agreement that he signed when he committed to buying the boat. That should describe what happens if defects are found in the survey, e.g. the buyer makes good, the selling price is adjusted or the buyer takes it on the chin subject to a ceiling.

I agree that this sounds more like a £1000 repair once the lift, blocking off, re-antifouling, etc is taken into account but it shouldn't put the buyer off if everything else is OK.

 

[jrudge]

Is it not simpler to make this the vendors problem to fix? A defect has been found, simply ask them to resolve it. This carries nil financial risk of incorrect quotes etc.

I appreciate the season is upon us but dont rush it through it is not worth it in the long run.

Getting stuff done to boats is always a hassle and let the vendor take the strain.

 

[CX54WEK]

It wouldn't overly worry me if that was the worst of the defects that were found.

Two course of action, either get the vendor to repair it or knock the cost of the repair off your offer.

If you get the money knocked off, get the repair done next time you have the boat out of the water. It shouldn't be a big job to get the repair carried out and if you are at all handy you could probably do it yourself.

 

[zedcell]

I would like to thank everyone for there input on this, options 1 & 2 were my preferred route .
As this is my first boat purchase i just needed a bit of reassurance.

 

[oGaryo]

Good luck with the purchase, some good advice given and hopefully you go ahead, the S28 is a great first boat. cheers Gary

 

[Step1]

+1 had exactly the same issue with ours. Vendor agreed to cover the cost and broker pulled some strings with the boatyard to get it sorted in double quick time. And the repair was perfect. You've got some leverage with the vendor and the broker at the moment. You may get a £1000 off, but you'll still have the hassle of getting it fixed yourself and as you'll find getting things done in the marine world is never straight forward!

 

[Firefly625]

Buying an old boat with an outdrive? A £500 grp repair shouldn't be bothering you.

Lol

 

[Boat2016]

Buying an old boat with an outdrive? A £500 grp repair shouldn't be bothering you.

Could only be worse if it was a timber hull