CliffA
Well-Known Member
- Dec 29, 2009
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- Boat Info
- 2001 Sea Ray 340DA
Name: 'Happy Place'
4.5kW West. Generator
Purchased Nov. 2014
Fresh Water Use
- Engines
- Twin Merc. 6.2L (MPI)
640 hp (Total)
Raw Water Cooled
V-Drive Transmissions
we are looking at possibly buying a 2000 Sea Ray 310 Sundancer....during the survey yesterday we discovered a sizeable (approx 3' by 3') soft spot on the front deck between the main hatch and the anchor locker....a moisture meter confirmed water was under the gelcoat in that area....it looks like the hatch has been leaking for a while and rotted out the balsa wood coring....the only visible signs in the cabin of water intrusion was a small amount of mold in the point of the V berth against the anchor locker bulkhead....likely the water was dripping down the bulkhead causing the mold....the V berth trim cushion in that area was a little moist on the bottom....but it was a very small amount of mold, maybe about the size of a dollar bill....
is this a 'death sentence' for this boat?....can this feasibly be repaired?....if so can the repair be done from inside the cabin?.....i would be concerned if the repair has to be done from the outside that the repair would be obvious and the non-skid may not match.....if the repair can be done does anyone have a rough estimate of the cost and time involved?
thanks...
cliff
is this a 'death sentence' for this boat?....can this feasibly be repaired?....if so can the repair be done from inside the cabin?.....i would be concerned if the repair has to be done from the outside that the repair would be obvious and the non-skid may not match.....if the repair can be done does anyone have a rough estimate of the cost and time involved?
thanks...
cliff