There's bodgers, then there's criminals!

[PCUK]

Still taking out the rot on my old Reinell. Lifted the floor boards in the mid cabin and found saturated rotten timbers beneath. The last kn*ob heads to "renovate" the boat in 2005 simply dropped new ply onto the rot and glued carpet down over everything. Some poor sod paid a lot of money for this rip off. Why do it? I'll have all the rotten stringers out in a couple of days and new ones in bonded within a few more days.
Can't understand the mentality of these criminals!

 

[Searush]

"a few days" at £30/hour may have something to do with it.

Your estimate of 4 days = 4x8x30 = £960 (+ £192 vat) is over a grand. Hide the problem & sell it starts to become an understandable reaction then.

 

[rbcoomer]

I've found the same with the floor of the Arrowbolt I'm doing up. A new floor was added (starboard side only) over the original rotted floor. It was obviously a long time ago as the new floor has long since rotted also!

What surprised me was the quality of the work in glassing over the new layer - well concealed and looked like it was original from a quick inspection. I can only assume that the extra time and effort of removing and refitting the items that overlapped the original, plus the cutting out of the fibreglass was deemed too difficult/time consuming?

I guess the difference between a bodge and criminal is whether the owner actually knew about it! I'm a firm believer that if it's worth the time and cost doing then it's worth doing the best possible. That said, I have the 'luxury' confused of doing it myself and not paying £30/hour - if that were the case it would not happen at all.

So where are the pictures anyway? We like project pictures...

 

[PCUK]

I doubt the buyer knew, as everything was well covered with glued down carpet. From the general standard of "work" I don't think it was a company that used an hourly rate.
What is interesting is that while opening the original sealed floors the 1 inch ply used for the floors is in perfect condition. I've just about chased all the rot out now so will leave it for a couple of months to dry out and then start putting the new stuff in. Currently opening up the fuel and water tanks to clean out and install inspection hatches.

 

[bigwow]

If the previous owner had not done a bodge, you would be left with nothing to do and would not be able to stand back and look with pride at the restoration, done as it should be.

 

[PCUK]

Absolutely BW, and I wouldn't have got the thing for peanuts either!