91 sailfish hull question

[Diogee2]

Greetings, I went and looked a 1991 sailfish 25 today that we are hopefully going to end up with and I noticed what looked like a glassed on keel guard (about 18 inches wide and 30 inches long) just at the bow where it breaks water underway, i wasn't sure if it was a feature or a beefed up patch job. Does anyone know if this is standard or should my surveyer be looking for damage around that spot. Any help is greatly appreciated, i will try to attach a picture later.

Thanks,
Jason

 

[seasick]

probably not original. It is hard to tell if it was a repair or more importantly a repair done well. It could be that a previous owner chewed up the keel beaching the boat, a fairly common issue. The surveyor should be able to tell if the keel is sound.

 

[DennisG01]

There's absolutely no way for us to tell you if there's damage underneath, or not. Even a picture won't help (other than for curiosity sake, anyways). Start by asking the owner.

Usually keel guards and stuck on with double-sided tape, though - not glassed on.

 

[glacierbaze]

He made a duplicate post.

1991 Sailfish Hull

Greetings, I went and looked a 1991 sailfish 25 today that we are hopefully going to end up with and I noticed what looked like a glassed on keel guard (about 18 inches wide and 30 inches long) just at the bow where it breaks water underway, i wasn't sure if it was a feature or a beefed up patch...

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