Hull Repairs ??

PeterM · 03 April 2013, 13:44

Have today been to see a possible new boat , however there are significant cracks on the hull flange where it joins the main hull.

My thinking is it will need the tubes off , damage removed and new flanges scarfed onto the hull - but its going to be the full lengh of the hull (pretty Much) ....have to say the tubes are great having been put on a couple of years ago .

Whats peoples view on buying aboat with this kind of damage (both sides) ...mine is at present ...RUN.....

The secret network of RIBNET is coming into play to see what this sort of stuff would cost on a 6m boat.....

Tim M · 03 April 2013, 14:56

This happened to my old 7m Solent. Was only really an issue towards the front, the forward 2 or 3 meters from memory. Had it repaired by Ribshop, and the bill I think was around the £1200 mark which included a couple of other small-ish bits (that was probably about four years ago). And yes, it did involve the removal of the tube (just the front half on my one).

Depends on what the boat is, and how much it is I guess! If it was a nice boat and a bargain I would get it and have it repaired.

Into The Blue · 03 April 2013, 15:12

I'd get some photos up and ask mr Biffer very nicely for his honest appraisal.

Not sure if he's up to taking that sort of work on but he's done some excellent and very reasonable work for me

PeterM · 03 April 2013, 15:24

Cheers guys. There are a couple of other things that are making me want to walk away to be honest.

I'd happily hand it over to Biff to sort, but dont want to buy a boat and then not use it

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anything is fixable but there is the cost and also the hassle to take into account.. !

TRevor Lawson · 03 April 2013, 19:13

Pete i agree with you, i would buy something to use now don't know how big a job it would be but you may not get much use out of it this year with our short boating season/weather

PeterM · 03 April 2013, 19:40

Thing is it's a cheap boat for what it is...and just what I'm after....4 seats, 4 stroke engine, capable not to big not to small etc.....a real dilemma.....

matt h · 03 April 2013, 19:45

Get it, Biff loves doing things like that. we could all head down and keep him entertained whilst he's workin on it with cheesy gags... smook tabs and drink some Bier!!

PeterM · 03 April 2013, 19:48

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Originally Posted by matt h

Get it, Biff loves doing things like that. we could all head down and keep him entertained whilst he's workin on it with cheesy gags... smook tabs and drink some Bier!!

I could afford the work, just not the cost of the tea bags to keep him going....

It's a long story as usual..I'll pm you....

whisper · 03 April 2013, 20:03

Sampled one of Biffer's Tetley's today

while a horse broke in his workshop and ate a wind turbine

Happy days!

PeterM · 03 April 2013, 20:08

Well it's all to late now, having told the bloke his tubes were held on well, but held on to a bit of hull that was close to coming off.....he has just said he is going to get it fixed himself.....

That's a rc 585 I won't be owning...for 12k plus the fix... :-(

Boats&Outboards · 03 April 2013, 20:12

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Originally Posted by PeterM

Well it's all to late now, having told the bloke his tubes were held on well, but held on to a bit of hull that was close to coming off.....he has just said he is going to get it fixed himself.....

That's a rc 585 I won't be owning...for 12k plus the fix... :-(

Did it have a Honda 90 on it ? There's one up by you for a similar figure, older boat but 3 year old motor

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk ~ 07930 421007

PeterM · 03 April 2013, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards

Did it have a Honda 90 on it ? There's one up by you for a similar figure, older boat but 3 year old motor

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk ~ 07930 421007

Nope 140 suz. 2004 boat, stolen and recovered, retubed in white...on gumtree ...might still be up...

Oh and the frame had taken a hit at some point..enough to bend it...

I'm sure the full story will come clear enough at some point... ;-)....thanks for PMs.....

Nos4r2 · 04 April 2013, 01:40

12k plus all that work doesn't sound like much of a bargain to me unless its a lot newer than '04.

Pikey Dave · 04 April 2013, 05:53

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

12k plus all that work doesn't sound like much of a bargain to me unless its a lot newer than '04.

My thoughts exactly

PeterM · 04 April 2013, 07:46

But have you seen what rc 586 are going for when they are all sorted....

Nos4r2 · 04 April 2013, 08:08

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Originally Posted by PeterM

But have you seen what rc 586 are going for when they are all sorted....

I've seen what people want for RC585's when sorted, but whether they get it or not is another matter.

That's a lot of money for a 9 year old stolen/recovered boat.

PeterM · 04 April 2013, 08:36

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I've seen what people want for RC585's when sorted, but whether they get it or not is another matter.

That's a lot of money for a 9 year old stolen/recovered boat.

It is - but I'd not have paid that much for it . by all accounts he turned down 11.5k from a guy in Sweden - but that could well have been a line....I told him he should have taken it !

Oh well on to the next - maybe one of the banana boys will sell me of thier for 10K ?.......

whisper · 04 April 2013, 08:42

Make an anagram of 'ON'

ppenman · 04 April 2013, 08:43

Last year (feb 2012) I sold my '05 RC585 for £15k. Boat had done around 130 hrs, trailer had been professional rebuilt the year before when I'd had it converted from disc brakes to drums, boat was pretty much fully spec'd and the Suzuki df140 was only 8 months old (25 hrs use).

If I'd wanted to wait I could probably have got another £2k for it but the one you looked at looks pretty expensive to me.

PeterM · 04 April 2013, 09:19

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Originally Posted by ppenman

Last year (feb 2012) I sold my '05 RC585 for £15k. Boat had done around 130 hrs, trailer had been professional rebuilt the year before when I'd had it converted from disc brakes to drums, boat was pretty much fully spec'd and the Suzuki df140 was only 8 months old (25 hrs use).

If I'd wanted to wait I could probably have got another £2k for it but the one you looked at looks pretty expensive to me.

Interesting - I'm sure the right one for me will pop up at some point in the next 12 months ! Until then small is the new big when it comes to boating ....

Simple cheap fun in the bombard all the way !!! ( even after its fixed its still going to be cheap as chips ! )