Von

We bought a Norman Cruiser and have found that someone along the line has done repairs on the back corners and now the (bodged) repairs have fallen to bits and we have been left with 2 cracks that go way under the waterline and at the bottom the cracks are actually holes !!! The wood reinforcement is now rotten right across the Transom and needs to be renewed. The boat yard that has lifted the cruiser out of the water, said that the wood needs to be removed via the tiny space under the floor. This is so tiny, how do you work in there with angle grinders etc. ??? I suggested removing the rear section of floor panel to make it easier to access but they said I cannot do that as it will effect the rigidity of the boat. Is this correct ?? Has anyone ever done this type of repair ?? Would be grateful for any input from anyone with any ideas. Many thanks.

Hi all, We have been offered a small cabin cruiser (23ft). The present owner has never had permanent mooring as he just travelled permanently. He is allowed to moor the boat for 14 days for free and then move on. We know someone who owns a property with the canal running along the back of his property and can let us moor the boat there ............. but .......... we will have to obtain property details, written permission of owner, purchase licence, insurance etc. What can we do with the boat until this is all sorted ? She doesn't come with a trailer and we do not have anywhere to put her if we did have a trailer. We adore the boat but have no idea what to do ???? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thank you, Von.