Moisture Readings

[Tbmayday]

Looking at a 1998 Sea Ray 310 Sundancer, the survey revealed the inner stringers had 20% and 22%. How concerned with this moisture level reading? Should we do core samples?

 

[bobeast]

Anything above ~25% would be cause for alarm. I guess it depends on the accuracy of the measurement and the results of the percussion test. There is no such thing as a completely dry stringer. Even dried wood will have some moisture (10% to 20%) would be considered normal.

Its a judgement call, but if it were me, and I were serious about the boat, I'd probably get a few samples.

 

[Tbmayday]

Thank you, our plan is to do the core sample, Thanks again for your input

 

[fwebster]

That is considered distructive testing. You will need to have the sellers permission to core sample and you need to agree in advance on who will repair the core site and who will pay for the repair.

 

[Ezsteps]

I'm by no means an expert and I'm only going by what I've been told and the surveys that I've had done. It's my understanding that 0% to 15% = dry, 16% to 23%= moist and 24% to 30%= wet. My highest reading on my 99' stringers were 12% (2 spots) the rest were all 10%. I sold my 98' 310 to get my 400. I loved that boat, especially the layout in the cabin. The private aft cabin and it's access to the bathroom from the aft was awesome. I see you only have a single engine listed, is that true? That's a lot of boat for a single even with a bravo 3. I had twin 350's (with alpha though) in mine. Good Luck.....