Originally Posted by kilo

Nuke – to answer some questions here.

I purchased used from NT around May 2012 and I contracted for fiberglass work in November 2012 by Welch Marine in Jamestown KY. Upon initial inspection/sanding down there were areas that needed to be corrected – no way to determine if these areas were present when I bought the boat or if they were specific to my use….I didn’t catch until end of the season.

My only guess is that whatever occurred on your maiden voyage is something new and that your fiberglass guy has removed repairs that existed previously. I can tell you without hesitation that the items you have identified were not due to a fix that I recently contracted for. She has been sitting, winterized in storage for the past 7 months and I have not touched one item on that boat. The hull you have today is the same hull, per your thread, that I ran in October.

Prior to listing the NT I had a clear conscious and even after reading this thread again today I don’t feel like I need to defend my word. But, I am in no way content with the fact that you are having to deal with this problem day 1 of your NT experience. I have spoken to you personally and I have spoken to Terry to try and learn more about the issue at hand. From his chair the initial repairs were shotty in some areas (to say the least) and he said the estimate will be in the thousands. Neither you nor I are a winner, at this stage, in this deal. With that said, I feel it is only right that I do something to help remediate and to get you back on the water. I have stroked Terry a $7K check to help with the repair – this will be in tomorrow’s mail. I am not a big money guy and that $7k was slotted for repairs on my recent purchase as she also began taking on water day 1, hour1. I am only mentioning that b/c I feel your frustration with a used boat.

Your thread started as a notice to all to perform the diligence and to take the extra step. Truthfully, I don’t know of a surveyor that would have noted this item as the boat was sound when I pulled her out in November and appeared sound when you first inspected. Again, I am sorry you are going to miss 2 months of the boating season but hopefully once this is corrected you have a great summer and get to enjoy the Tech as much as I did.

I also have some paperwork from NT on the 700’s (stamped as 700’s when I purchased) if you want me to email them to you. Just text/PM me your email.

Matt

Originally Posted by kilo

Nuke – to answer some questions here.

I purchased used from NT around May 2012 and I contracted for fiberglass work in November 2012 by Welch Marine in Jamestown KY. Upon initial inspection/sanding down there were areas that needed to be corrected – no way to determine if these areas were present when I bought the boat or if they were specific to my use….I didn’t catch until end of the season.

My only guess is that whatever occurred on your maiden voyage is something new and that your fiberglass guy has removed repairs that existed previously. I can tell you without hesitation that the items you have identified were not due to a fix that I recently contracted for. She has been sitting, winterized in storage for the past 7 months and I have not touched one item on that boat. The hull you have today is the same hull, per your thread, that I ran in October.

Prior to listing the NT I had a clear conscious and even after reading this thread again today I don’t feel like I need to defend my word. But, I am in no way content with the fact that you are having to deal with this problem day 1 of your NT experience. I have spoken to you personally and I have spoken to Terry to try and learn more about the issue at hand. From his chair the initial repairs were shotty in some areas (to say the least) and he said the estimate will be in the thousands. Neither you nor I are a winner, at this stage, in this deal. With that said, I feel it is only right that I do something to help remediate and to get you back on the water. I have stroked Terry a $7K check to help with the repair – this will be in tomorrow’s mail. I am not a big money guy and that $7k was slotted for repairs on my recent purchase as she also began taking on water day 1, hour1. I am only mentioning that b/c I feel your frustration with a used boat.

Your thread started as a notice to all to perform the diligence and to take the extra step. Truthfully, I don’t know of a surveyor that would have noted this item as the boat was sound when I pulled her out in November and appeared sound when you first inspected. Again, I am sorry you are going to miss 2 months of the boating season but hopefully once this is corrected you have a great summer and get to enjoy the Tech as much as I did.

I also have some paperwork from NT on the 700’s (stamped as 700’s when I purchased) if you want me to email them to you. Just text/PM me your email.

Matt

Originally Posted by scottgjerdingen

I've heard more than a few stories about stuff going wrong on a new owner's maiden voyage, wouldn't a wild twist to this story be that unbenounced to the OP this damage was caused in that first run? Seems odd the seller would cover repair expenses if the repairs he orchestrated were in a completely different portion of the hull? bit the seller probably did collect some detail which led him to believe he was culpable to some extent

Having said that, i've been sanding my hull to the glass so I can re-paint it and I am finding quite a lot of damage that has been covered with paint and/or heavily epoxied to cover damage < 1/8". Is layering epoxy the right way to fix these smaller issues? Also the hull has undulations in it, maybe the result of being beat on for nearly 40 years. To best address this, should I; 1) fill in the undulations with epoxy and smooth it out, 2) sand this flat and even,,,I am leary of removing glass, it strikes me as weakening the boat and if anything I want to strengthen it. I love a sturdy heavy hull, for me, top speed isn't the only interesting activity in a boat .

OP - sorry for slightly hijacking...it is a slightly related question.

Originally Posted by Nuke427

Some updated photos for the NT repair. The only troubling thing about them is the blue something that comes through behind the gel. http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/nu...u.jpg.html?o=1

Terry has promised a new transom in a 47 Fountain prior to me dropping mine off so not a lot of work will be done in the next week or so. I will keep all updated on the repairs.

Originally Posted by endeavor1

I'll keep an eye on your rig... I keep my boat just around around the corner from Terry's. I've seen the big beak hanging out the shop doors. From what I have heard, you're in good hands with Terry .

BTW, where you from?

Originally Posted by ozarkdevil

That would be mine, but maybe I should call Terry.... When I dropped it off all I needed was the stringer around the center motor repaired.

Originally Posted by endeavor1

I'll keep an eye on your rig... I keep my boat just around around the corner from Terry's. I've seen the big beak hanging out the shop doors. From what I have heard, you're in good hands with Terry .

BTW, where you from?

Originally Posted by ozarkdevil

I am from Clinton Iowa & have a place on the 19MM LOTO.
I have no doubts that it will be repaired right.