I am looking to buy a 19' Typhoon, and have come across a few so far. However, the one that looks the nicest has a deformed/raised up section around the port chainplate. How serious is this? Should I avoid the boat completely? Should I really spend the money to have it surveyed?
The other boat I looked at is a '74 Typhoon. The only visible problem with this boat is that it has an illegal toilet permanently installed with a large through-hull fitting which was used for discharging. How should I go about this problem? Any suggestions?
robert_ayers@msn.com
Typhoon raised bumps near chainplate & other question
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Lee H. Hodsdon
Re: Typhoon raised bumps near chainplate & other questio
Chris,
The raised sections are caused by a failure of the cabin top. The Typhoon mast is stepped on the cabin top with no compression post to transfer the load to the keel. This cabin top failure may be caused by excessive standing rigging tension, the shrouds and stays. It can be corrected if you take your time and are handy with wood and epoxy laminates, get a good reduction on the price to cover your cost of repair. If you are interested I can detail the repair method for you.
As to the '74, you should be able to remove the head and seacocks. The thru hull holes can be repaired with an epoxy glass plug. The toilet can be replaced with a porta-pottie.
Best of Luck,
Lee
lhodsdon@msn.com
The raised sections are caused by a failure of the cabin top. The Typhoon mast is stepped on the cabin top with no compression post to transfer the load to the keel. This cabin top failure may be caused by excessive standing rigging tension, the shrouds and stays. It can be corrected if you take your time and are handy with wood and epoxy laminates, get a good reduction on the price to cover your cost of repair. If you are interested I can detail the repair method for you.
As to the '74, you should be able to remove the head and seacocks. The thru hull holes can be repaired with an epoxy glass plug. The toilet can be replaced with a porta-pottie.
Best of Luck,
Lee
Chris Hill wrote: I am looking to buy a 19' Typhoon, and have come across a few so far. However, the one that looks the nicest has a deformed/raised up section around the port chainplate. How serious is this? Should I avoid the boat completely? Should I really spend the money to have it surveyed?
The other boat I looked at is a '74 Typhoon. The only visible problem with this boat is that it has an illegal toilet permanently installed with a large through-hull fitting which was used for discharging. How should I go about this problem? Any suggestions?
lhodsdon@msn.com