What level of corrosion is acceptable?

[SLR102]

I've been searching for a Mariner and came across one for sale, but have my concerns. Starcrafts seem like a great way to get my feet wet fixing up boats and I feel pretty confident about most aspects of the work. Corrosion is the only thing that worries me.

The guy sent me a picture of the boat and I saw this in the bow. Is this discoloration cause for major concern? The boat is about 12 hours away so only want to go if I'm going to buy it

 

[SLR102]

Strange, it's not letting me upload it. If anyone is willing to offer their advise, can you PM me so I can send you the pic from my phone?

 

[Scott Danforth]

None of us can upload photos directly currently. there is a server issue preventing us, and the moderator team has reached out repeatedly to the hosting admin, however you can link them from a google pic account or similar.

 

[SLR102]

Ah thank you. This should work then:

https://imgur.com/a/MHxEl0f

 

[SLR102]

Also just noticed it doesn't have a splash well - any idea what model this boat could be?

https://imgur.com/a/CmOpmyv

 

[MNhunter1]

Hack job non-Mariner, not worth a 1hr drive much less a 12hr. Don't waste your time.

 

[SLR102]

Hack job non-Mariner, not worth a 1hr drive much less a 12hr. Don't waste your time.

Thanks, price seemed too good to be true

 

[Scott Danforth]

the boat is an I/O boat. there would not be a splashwell.

the I/O cutout is still there. looks like the boat is in the middle of a transom rehab.

if all the drive bits are there, and all the trim, may be worth a few beer tolkens.

however as it sits as a project. its scrap value is about what you would pay for fuel.

 

[mattsteg]

however as it sits as a project. its scrap value is about what you would pay for fuel.

Assuming that it floats I'd price it as a bare hull rather than scrap. But that doesn't mean a lot.

OP: this isn't a mariner, it's a bare hull. It doesn't have an acceptable transom. It doesn't have anything I'd trust. It's probably someone's hacked-together duck hunting toy.

If you're gonna build up from scratch it's a fine enough place to start and I guess saves you some teardown, but this would be a ground-up build. The "discoloration" is probably just carpet adhesive and no big deal.

Not a 12 hour drive boat and certainly not a runner.

 

[MNhunter1]

The spray foam used is a big red flag...tip of the iceberg.

Of note, I do not believe there ever was an I/O Mariner, they were all outboards.

 

[SLR102]

Thanks guys, fingers crossed I can find something else closer to home

 

[Watermann]

Also just noticed it doesn't have a splash well - any idea what model this boat could be?

https://imgur.com/a/CmOpmyv

I would say a sawsall savant got an old IO Chieftain and scalped it.

 

[mattsteg]

The spray foam used is a big red flag...tip of the iceberg.

Of note, I do not believe there ever was an I/O Mariner, they were all outboards.

This guy...does not to appear to have done remotely acceptable work. The best hope is it's a recent enough "conversion" to have not done permanent damage.

I would say a sawsall savant got an old IO Chieftain and scalped it.

The "cover up the keyhole with a transom" trick is a new one to me.