swamp yankee
Recruit
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2007
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New to your forum, have enjoyed reading past postings. Have a new question regarding floatation, hope you can help me out. Here goes.
Currently trying to decide on a new/used purchase. Have found a clean 1987 Montauk, with a 1987 Merc 75/2 stroke, which is on the verge of my spending limit but it needs very little. Now for my potential headache. I have also found a 1986 Guardian sporting a 2001 Suzuki 90/4 stroke which I have absolutly fallen in love with. It was a fresh water patrol boat for a local PD and is a couple of thousand cheaper than the Montauk. She needs a good cleaning but is extremely sharp with a ton of potential. The problem lies with her questionable flotation. I've been told that some years back there was a crack in her hull from shore landings. She had always been kept at the dock so we can assume that she went a season before the crack was noticed and repaired. A poly hull protection strip is currently on so I cannot visually inspect the repair yet. Assuming the repair was done properly, and she is no longer taking on water, my concern lies with the saturated flotation foam. Once saturated and sealed can it be dried out again? Water stains are visibily higher than I think they should be, about 3" above the bottom paint and an officer familiar with the boat told me she rides low and heavy ( but I get the feeling he's got a buddy bidding on the boat also). I normally wouldn't even think twice about it but she sure is sharp, and can be had for about half the cost if the engine replacement alone. This will be my first Whaler and any help would be greatly appreciated. Does unsinkable truly mean unsinkable?
This will be a family/fishing boat, with "fishing" being the operative word. Obviously safety is my primary concern. Look forward to any and all input. Thank You
Currently trying to decide on a new/used purchase. Have found a clean 1987 Montauk, with a 1987 Merc 75/2 stroke, which is on the verge of my spending limit but it needs very little. Now for my potential headache. I have also found a 1986 Guardian sporting a 2001 Suzuki 90/4 stroke which I have absolutly fallen in love with. It was a fresh water patrol boat for a local PD and is a couple of thousand cheaper than the Montauk. She needs a good cleaning but is extremely sharp with a ton of potential. The problem lies with her questionable flotation. I've been told that some years back there was a crack in her hull from shore landings. She had always been kept at the dock so we can assume that she went a season before the crack was noticed and repaired. A poly hull protection strip is currently on so I cannot visually inspect the repair yet. Assuming the repair was done properly, and she is no longer taking on water, my concern lies with the saturated flotation foam. Once saturated and sealed can it be dried out again? Water stains are visibily higher than I think they should be, about 3" above the bottom paint and an officer familiar with the boat told me she rides low and heavy ( but I get the feeling he's got a buddy bidding on the boat also). I normally wouldn't even think twice about it but she sure is sharp, and can be had for about half the cost if the engine replacement alone. This will be my first Whaler and any help would be greatly appreciated. Does unsinkable truly mean unsinkable?
This will be a family/fishing boat, with "fishing" being the operative word. Obviously safety is my primary concern. Look forward to any and all input. Thank You
