This past weekend I went to look at a project boat (03 Larson 180 4.3 with Volvo drive) on a local marine shop lot listed as needing a motor and as such was deeply discounted. The boat overall seems pretty decent shape although dirty. The interior is better than I expected, no rips or tears and not faded but again just dirty and needs a good scrubbing. The outside was a little worse than I had hoped. Again dirty, a few cases of dock rash here and there but nothing bad. What I noticed when I looked underneath thought was lots of small nickel sized ?bubbles? if you will in the gel coat. You could tell some had broken and chipped off already.
I had called ahead to make sure they still had it but didn?t ask many questions at that time, then didn?t make it until after hours and didn?t get a chance to talk to anyone about it. I had been told it needed an engine, but otherwise was structurally sound. Upon first look I would agree, everything seemed solid in my impromptu exam just concerned what I might be getting into with all the bubbles in the gelcoat.
I had called ahead to make sure they still had it but didn?t ask many questions at that time, then didn?t make it until after hours and didn?t get a chance to talk to anyone about it. I had been told it needed an engine, but otherwise was structurally sound. Upon first look I would agree, everything seemed solid in my impromptu exam just concerned what I might be getting into with all the bubbles in the gelcoat.