The wet spots do not flex underfoot. The foredeck spot was a void from original construction that eventually broke down and leaked into the core.
The HIN does not appear in the records that we have. The title, insurance documents and the Canadian Ship's registry do not list the serial number. I'm assuming that it was obliterated before being brought to and registered in Canada. I would have to chase the paper trail back to Seattle to try and find it.
Subsequent to yesterday's mechanical inspection, the diesel requires about $1,000 worth of work. I'm thinking about splitting the bill with the current owner. Not sure if he'll go for it but it does not hurt to ask. The raw water system needs a bunch of work (new belt, pulley, impeller). It also needs a new alternator belt, zincs, oil and temperature alarms and a couple of new guages. The head gasket needs to be replaced and some touch-up paint work is required to the head gasket area. The idle needs to be adjusted. The two batteries also require replacement.
I'm of two minds here. On one hand I want all the work to be done professionally and not have to worry about it. On the other hand I think that alot of this I could do on my own. So I could save a bunch of money by getting the pros to do the head gasket and paint work and I could do the belts, pulley alarms and guages myself with the help of my aircraft mechanic friend.
Thoughts?
[This message has been edited by dlabrosse (edited 10-24-2007).]
