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Thanks for taking a look, alarming to say the least but really value the input. Will be thoroughly questioning the reported depth of these with the surveyor once armed with the report.

Thanks for the responses, all much appreciated. As the hull sides have been mentioned a couple of times, here they are in all their glory: When I say glory I of course mean (to my eye) the most pitted section of the hull. This is just forward of the spot the surveyor picked to grind down to the steel. Personally wouldn't be able to eyeball the depth of the pitting but the survey report will, I hope, give a more accurate idea of this. I believe this is an accurate assessment and I suspect being sat in a marina hasn't helped the corrosion. Also likely explains why it's been fitted with 12 anodes! Sounds like I'll need to have a good read of the survey report once it comes through. Interesting that the surveyor didn't seem concerned about the hull (beyond suggesting some protection is welded on within a couple years for a small section of the chine and some blacking is put on the baseplate at the same time) though perhaps I should reserve judgement until I have the report itself.

Hi all, New boater-to-be here and after the advice of those who have seen more baseplates than I. The boat I am in the process of buying has just had its survey. Still awaiting the report itself but my chat with the surveyor didn't bring up anything concerning. After the fact, while perusing some photos I took, I've become a little alarmed by the image below of the baseplate. Clearly it's been unprotected and the boat is 25 years old so it's hardly going to look pristine but to my untrained eye it does look a little concerning. Does anyone have a better idea of what I'm looking at here? Normal corrosion, MIC, alien life? Essentially, anything I should be worried about?