Hello everyone,
Yesterday I went to visit a local 1987 Ericson 28 for a possible purchase. The boat seems to be in overall good shape but there are a couple of cracks that are somewhat concerning to me by the anchor chain locker. In attachment you can find some pictures of the two cracks on either side of the locker.
One of the cracks seem to be caused by the hinge for the locker hatch but the other one does not. (Also the hatch itself has small hairline cracks). I was wondering if any of you have encountered this problem and what the fix should be. Should it be a deal breaker? or is it worth having a surveyor out for an hour or so to advise me if it worth doing a full fledged survey. Thank you!
Yesterday I went to visit a local 1987 Ericson 28 for a possible purchase. The boat seems to be in overall good shape but there are a couple of cracks that are somewhat concerning to me by the anchor chain locker. In attachment you can find some pictures of the two cracks on either side of the locker.
One of the cracks seem to be caused by the hinge for the locker hatch but the other one does not. (Also the hatch itself has small hairline cracks). I was wondering if any of you have encountered this problem and what the fix should be. Should it be a deal breaker? or is it worth having a surveyor out for an hour or so to advise me if it worth doing a full fledged survey. Thank you!