Question as old as the sea! First boat-what to buy? My head hurts! - Page 2

Microship · 10-05-2008, 21:03

I bought a steel boat, and am very pleased with her. It is good you made the observations you did; indeed, when steel boats rust, it is usually from the inside-out. A particularly sleazy broker in Seattle was pushing me toward a boat a couple years ago that had been foamed to the bilge and had many inaccessible areas; I got far enough to have her surveyed and was advised to run, not walk, away.

But the one I did ultimately buy is dry as a bone, and is mostly very accessible (other than places beneath a very nice interior refit that would be a bit of a stretch!).

The best resource for advice and support specific to steel boats is the Metal Boat Society. Worth joining if you go that route, and the forums are freely accessible.

Cheers!
Steve

SkiprJohn · 12-05-2008, 23:57

Aloha Donny,
Hope you can find your "dreamboat" It is really hard to advise folks on what to buy. Welcome aboard and good luck!.
Kind Regards,
JohnL

10-05-2008, 21:03	#16
Microship Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Camano Island, WA Boat: Amazon 44 - Nomadness Posts: 246 Images: 5	I bought a steel boat, and am very pleased with her. It is good you made the observations you did; indeed, when steel boats rust, it is usually from the inside-out. A particularly sleazy broker in Seattle was pushing me toward a boat a couple years ago that had been foamed to the bilge and had many inaccessible areas; I got far enough to have her surveyed and was advised to run, not walk, away. But the one I did ultimately buy is dry as a bone, and is mostly very accessible (other than places beneath a very nice interior refit that would be a bit of a stretch!). The best resource for advice and support specific to steel boats is the Metal Boat Society. Worth joining if you go that route, and the forums are freely accessible. Cheers! Steve __________________ Nomadic Research Labs

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12-05-2008, 23:57	#17
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,922	Aloha Donny, Hope you can find your "dreamboat" It is really hard to advise folks on what to buy. Welcome aboard and good luck!. Kind Regards, JohnL