Weekly letter from DaleA weekly letter for bargain boaters: how to walk a used hull, find the soft deck and wet core a fresh coat hides, and buy honest boats that last.
Walk the hull yourself: sound the deck, feel the flex, read the seams.
Which honest hulls resist rot and stay sellable, and which ones were built disposable.
Seasonal jobs the yard bills you for, done with your own hands.
No smoke: the full guide, the exact steps, the fix — every week.
Read the full issue →Wet core and soft deck hide under liner, sole and fresh bilge paint. Here is the walk-through order — knuckles, feet, nose — that tells you to walk away before the check is written.
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“I used to nod along while the seller talked. Now I get down on the deck first and feel for the soft spot. I walked away from a hull that looked perfect, and the surveyor later found wet core in it.”
Margaret H. · 66 · Devon
“After the yard opened up my sole and handed me the bill, I stopped trusting fresh paint. The weekly letter taught me to read a hull with my own hands instead of reading a brochure.”
Earl R. · 71 · Ohio
Testimonials are illustrative composites, not quotes from named individuals. Results vary with your effort.
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Yes. The same hands-on checks for wet core, soft deck and rot apply to any hull, and the seasonal work applies whether you keep her or sell her honest.
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