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Was This The Best Boat In Its Class

Was this boat the best in its class? A look at another older UK canal and river use GRP boat from yesteryear that could still offer great value cruising on a budget today. I have been Boating for over 56 years now And have written articles over the years for a number of boating publications and magazines on smaller UK inland GRP boats and maintaining them and other boat-related topics. I love talking boats. https://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/r.... When looking or buying any older GRP boats it may be wise to have a survey done or certainly inspect the boat out of the water and give the boat a really close examination run your hand on the hull to feel for large bumps or lumps or blisters. And eye in along from the bow along the Hull to see if the hull looks smooth and look for signs of damage. Is any keel intact often GRP sheathing on a wooden keel can start to fall off a keel if the boat has been in shallow water. Always lift floors up in cockpits and look in bilges does water lay in bilges? Inspect fuel and water tanks for leaks or signs of corrosion. Likewise, check the fuel line from tanks to engines. Does the boat smell damp and fusty in the cabin? Look under in the seat locker for dampness or rot on timber. Use your nose in lockers and cupboards Has the hull got star-crazing often where it joins the superstructure from where it has been bumped about over the years in locks etc, looked around all the window rubbers inside and out to see if you can see signs of water ingress if you touch window rubber outside do your fingers get black on the from the rubber if yes this is a sign these window rubbers are life expired look at the glass in windows this is often dated and will give you a date of year approx when the boat was manufactured. Is the engine bay clean and free of oil? Likewise, is the engine clean? Does it smell of Diesel or Petrol in the engine compartment? Does the engine start easily from cold? All these types of things you can do yourself on viewing a second-hand older GRP boat. https://www.nauticus.co.uk/