Hi all,
I've been checking out various Ericsons along the west coast, hoping to find my first sailboat. Thanks to the support of this group, I'm getting better at knowing what to look for on first walkthrough.
All that said, I saw a boat today and had some questions in regard to the pictures I've posted in the link, if anyone can find the time to take a look, I'd be incredibly appreciative.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sVbyCNharUh28fW82
1) I see what looks like a lot of rust underneath almost all the deck hardware. My thinking is that someone replaced the deck hardware but didn't take the time to bed it all correctly. It looks to have rust around the hardware. I'm concerned that if there's rust there, and it wasn't bedded correctly, then the balsacore underneath it is quite possibly a mess? Or am I completely wrong?
2) The bilge is filthy, ok, I get it - it's a boat. But, what concerns me is the thick opaque film on the top of the water in the bilge, it looks like oil? Is that something from the engine? What causes that?
3) Looks like there was an impact on the aft port side of the boat, does this look like something to be worried about?
Any thoughts from the group I gladly welcome.
Thanks again for your time!
I've been checking out various Ericsons along the west coast, hoping to find my first sailboat. Thanks to the support of this group, I'm getting better at knowing what to look for on first walkthrough.
All that said, I saw a boat today and had some questions in regard to the pictures I've posted in the link, if anyone can find the time to take a look, I'd be incredibly appreciative.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sVbyCNharUh28fW82
1) I see what looks like a lot of rust underneath almost all the deck hardware. My thinking is that someone replaced the deck hardware but didn't take the time to bed it all correctly. It looks to have rust around the hardware. I'm concerned that if there's rust there, and it wasn't bedded correctly, then the balsacore underneath it is quite possibly a mess? Or am I completely wrong?
2) The bilge is filthy, ok, I get it - it's a boat. But, what concerns me is the thick opaque film on the top of the water in the bilge, it looks like oil? Is that something from the engine? What causes that?
3) Looks like there was an impact on the aft port side of the boat, does this look like something to be worried about?
Any thoughts from the group I gladly welcome.
Thanks again for your time!