Buy my own moisture meter?

[massnspace]

I am probably one of the few people who jump in the water and examine a boat’s hull/rudder/keel with a mask on BEFORE I even make an offer. Takes 10-15 minutes and has saved me several times from unnecessary surveys as I saw blisters or other disqualifying issues….

Now I am looking again at buying an older boat…..looked at one today and the deck was squishy…thus…...I am considering just buying a good quality moisture meter on EBay (several hundred bucks), using it when looking at boats, then just selling it off again on EBay. Same rational as diving….why make an offer and go thru survey if you can determine yourself if the boat meets your standards or not?

But I have never used a meter….

Any advice? Would a meter be usable by a novice? Would the info be worth the cost?

David
Seattle

[Orion Jim]

https://www.practical-sailor.com/boa...st-five-models

Helpful info here.