Sandpiper
Active Member
A friend of mine bought a 2004 Double Eagle 18'5 with a yamaha 150 and a 8 HP kicker bolted to the transom. It was a one owner boat and he bought it without a survey. I got to lay my eyes on it this afternoon and I was a bit concerned when I saw a plate over the transom, The original owner (Seller) said that the plate was installed by SG Power when it was bought new. I have never seen one on a double eagle before and he also alerted me that there was a crack in the gel coat on the top cap near the transom my heart instantly sunk as the buyer did not have a survey performed prior to purchase as this is his first boat.
I tapped around the plate with a hammer to see for any obvious change in sound but no change tapping around the plate, I am really hoping this is strictly a cosmetic issue or possibly that the boat was backed into a wall or something to cause the crack. Please let me give him some piece of mind that others have seen this plate installed before and the crack is not structural, Pictures are below.
Crack is visible on the port side.
Dan
I tapped around the plate with a hammer to see for any obvious change in sound but no change tapping around the plate, I am really hoping this is strictly a cosmetic issue or possibly that the boat was backed into a wall or something to cause the crack. Please let me give him some piece of mind that others have seen this plate installed before and the crack is not structural, Pictures are below.
Crack is visible on the port side.
Dan