Steel boat with moderate bumps and compressions to hull, worth it?

[JChiv]

I’m looking at a steel yacht with an epoxy coat, the steel has taken a bit of a beating over the years but the boat is dry and seems to hold water, are the bumps on the sides of the boat worth worrying about, how much are they impacting the integrity of the hull?

[JPA Cate]

Bumps on the hull? Is it fairing compound being pushed off by rust? Or is it just wobbly steel? The hull being "unfair" is not a problem, but rust never sleeps, and steel boats rust from the inside out usually, and rust can be a sinking problem.

Sorry, but not enough info in your post to hazard a guess. Photos of the area you are concerned about, may help, if you can provide them.

Ann

[boatpoker]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

Bumps on the hull? Is it fairing compound being pushed off by rust? Or is it just wobbly steel? The hull being "unfair" is not a problem, but rust never sleeps, and steel boats rust from the inside out usually, and rust can be a sinking problem.

Sorry, but not enough info in your post to hazard a guess. Photos of the area you are concerned about, may help, if you can provide them.

Ann

Think he means waffling of the sheet metal between frames.

[coopec43]

If it is just "wobbly steel" it is not a problem.