Would you be concerned???

[wasnotwas]

I'm going to view a boat which has a dark navy hull i noticed on the images of the boat there was some white marking the owner explained this was due to fenders rubbing and a good polish would remove the majority of this scuffing what would your thoughts be on this considering this is a 2004 boat.

 

[MapisM]

Gelcoat on GRP, I guess?
If so, forget it. If you like the blue hull, you must get used to marks and fading.
It's as simple as that.

 

[wasnotwas]

Yes sorry gelcoat on gpr

 

[Anthony]

need to check is it marks ON TOP of the blue gelcoat that can prob be polished off, or is it where the blue gelcoat has worn away to white UNDERNEATH, in which case no polish will bring it back, and will need gelcoat repair to replace what has worn away

Ants

 

[gjgm]

I'm going to view a boat which has a dark navy hull i noticed on the images of the boat there was some white marking the owner explained this was due to fenders rubbing and a good polish would remove the majority of this scuffing what would your thoughts be on this considering this is a 2004 boat.

If the abrasion is mild enough,then yes you can polish it out;but as you are polishing away some of the blue gel, you cant keep doing that. So, it also depends if the fenders always hang there, and how often it has been polished out.#However, if the rubbing has been severe it might have gone through the blue gel.
As MapisM says, blue hulls do mark. If you cant live with that, get a white boat!

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

I'm going to view a boat which has a dark navy hull i noticed on the images of the boat there was some white marking the owner explained this was due to fenders rubbing and a good polish would remove the majority of this scuffing what would your thoughts be on this considering this is a 2004 boat.

I have a Navy hull and I agree they do get marked. However, if it is that easy to get out I would ask him to show you BEFORE you buy. Take a bottle of 3m polish to your next viewing.

 

[markdj]

Do you have any photos?

If the rubbing is minor it can be restored going through a process of graded rubbing compounds to bring back the shine.

If there is light scratching, this can be restored with a similar process but using ultra fine sandpaper then rubbing compounds.

If there are scratches you can feel then this may need a colour matched gelcoat repair which can take alot of time to restore as new. This requires the area to be sanded, an application of gelcoat in warm conditions followed by sanding and polishing. It can take a number of applications if the result doesn't blend well.

Mark
www.boatdoctorni.com