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Looking at buying my 1st boat for offshore fishing which has scrapes down the center bottom of the deep-vee hull. It's a 1998 Bayliner Trophy that's been used in saltwater. Scrapes have been covered by some type of gelcoat repair substrate/paint. My assumption is that it's probably normal wear and tear and not anything that I should worry about. I'm probably bound to run into shallow water sand and small rocks at some point in time. By visual inspection It does not look like it's hit anything at high speed that may have crushed or cracked the hull and i think these hulls are quite thick.
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As long as she don't take water it will be fine. Suggest installing a kellguard for those future mishaps. I think Trojan builds Bay liner now, a lot better product than years ago for those who have not been informed. Happy boating and catch some fish !...."0.0125" hull thickness." As long as the price is right it should make a good first time boat to learn something in.Be very careful. Look at the bottom from the inside of the boat to be sure there are no cracks. For a lake or coastal fishing this might be ok, but if your going offshore make absolutely sure the hull is strong enough. In fact, you should pay someone who is knowledgable to check for you. You won't get a second chance.
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It's a "Bayliner" (the Ford Pinto of the Bay), It is NOT a boat known for it's high degree of engineering, I would suggest another boat, as the re-sale value of a "Bayliner" is about $1.50, even if you get it at a good deal, you're gonna lose your shirt when you sell it.what kind of paint should i use to paint a iron keel on a fin keel boat?
Is this boat by any chance trailered? many times the scrapes you described are the result of a bad approach at going up on the trailer and consequent gouging of the hull against the trailer frame. If it hit rocks there would be more damage and if it was a sandbar the lower unit would have a bunch of paint removed at the very least.Get a survey. Bayliners are not known as the best boats. I would not take a chance on one that has scraped bottom and been repaired without having a good surveyor check it. You will need a survey for insurance.(some insurance companies,boatUS, have particular surveyors they allow)It may be trailer scrapes but do get it checked.
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I would look at the inside of the hull to make sure the scrapes didn't crack the fiberglass all the way through. If they aren't, it is probably just from beaching the boat. But Bayliner isn't known for a very high standards in boatmaking.Where was my Virgo-Virge sailboat made?
Keel damage could be a million things. Beaching, striking submerged objects, bad loading on a trailer, etc.Is there a way to tell how many hours are on a '96 Mercury outboard?
Others have said it and I'll say it as well: do yourself a favor and stay away from a Bayliner. They're garbage. Do NOT take a Bayliner offshore. After a few years of familiarization with offshore boats, you'll know you did the right thing. There are hundreds of other boat brands that can be had affordably, are much higher quality, and that won't immediately have you the laughingstock of the waterway. Look at Makos, SeaCrafts, Shamrocks, Grady-Whites, Chris-Crafts, Aquasports, Parkers, Maycrafts, (and dare I say) Boston Whalers.
can i use hamerite paint to paint my boat with as it is waterproff?
You also didn't say what size the boat is, and where you'll be fishing? How far offshore, and what are you fishing for?
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