capt Ed master":2adu6izo said:
I am looking at a 1989 sport cabin need all info things to check.
Capt, welcome aboard to ClassicParker !
A boat that old needs a good survey from an experienced surveyor IMHO.
Hull: On Parkers of that year, the underside of the deck may be suspect, as they weren't coated with glass layup. My '92 is coated with resin, but '89s might not have anything on the underside.
But be aware of 2 things, ... even if resin coated on the underneath side, (1) where the panels end-butted up against each other and (2) where Parker drilled 1" holes to inject the foam are inherent
weak spots. Unless that bilge was kept dry and vented, moisture, even 'sweat' condensate from within the hull itself, can and will build up and it may wick right into any open pore of wood that it can.
My '92 deck isn't soft, but over the years I've had a 'wet spot' or 2 around some of the foam injection holes, where the area around it was wet - but not soft. I cut it out and re-glassed the area with kitty hair and epoxy and all is well.
Motor: Unless newly re-powered, it isn't worth much and let me tell you, even if it wears a serviceable 8-year old 2 or 4-stroke motor ... if that old motor dies, then you really need to question
what you value the hull at ... as that's all you'll be left with!
Tank: My '92 vintage tank is 1/8" thick marine alloy - see picture - only God knows how long that tank is going to last, but I am religious about keeping the bilge dry and I vent out the deck plates. Try the search feature for 'vent deck plates' and you'll see some neat ideas!
... or, just buy my boat for $30K and have at it ... new 250hp power still under warranty.
that when I bought my '92 in 2001 ... I told the boatyard owner to (nicely) walk away for a while ... then my brother and I used cordless drills to took off EVERY piece of hardware we could get to - at least the lowest screw or bolt - to look for any evidence of rot or water intrusion. And yes, I re-bedded everything I took apart, as most joints were 'dry'!