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Hi all, appreciate the discussion here. Alan - I've seen your comments about Whilton all over the forum but never any evidence. Perhaps you would consider sharing it again for a newcomer?

Yes good point. The hull survey was commissioned by Whilton from Craig Allen. As a novice this seemed ideal. There are a number of recommendations for Craig on these forums so, while I now see the benefit of arranging one myself, I'd be inclined to trust him. I contracted him to perform an in-water survey and he was more than happy to answer my questions about the hull survey then and seemed positive about the boats overall condition.

Thanks both. My main concern is probably whether the pitting combined with reduced thickness towards the stern would lead to some spots being rather close to the 4mm mark in a few years. Like you say, I will get back in touch with the surveyor and see what they advise. With regards to epoxying - I've seen others suggest around £3-5k for this. Would that usually have been for the entire hull or just sides?

Evening everyone. New to boating and currently have an offer in on a 1997 Colecraft built to 10/6/4. Could do with some advise on whether or not to proceed with it. The previous owner, who had her from new, seems to have taken great care of her with documentation, invoices, and logging of all expenses over the years. However the more I read up about it, the more concerned I am about corrosion on the hull, particularly to the base plate. This excerpt comes from the survey: The base plate was originally fabricated using 10.0mm plate (nominal). Ultrasonic measurements showed the base plate to be between 10.0mm to 8.6mm reducing to 7.5mm at the aft outer edges. Pitting was widespread at up to 2.1mm. Is this level of corrosion typical for a boat of this age? The asking priced of £54k seems steep if remedial work may be needed sooner rather than later. Will follow up with the surveyor on Monday, who didn't make any recommendations relating to this, but keen to get some other opinions too. For what it is worth, the side plate has some pitting to 1mm and there is currently no galvanic isolator fitted, which I would do before connecting to shore power again. Many thanks! Hamish