Buying a used Kingfisher

[Dave3770]

Hi guys, I'm looking at buying a used 28ft Kingfisher, and hoping for some advice on what potential issues I should be wary of. Any advice or tips would be much appreciated.

Cheers,

Dave

 

[JAC]

Corrosion would be something to keep in mind. place to look where stainless mounts to aluminum, rubber gasket windows, anchor box or near batteries.

 

[trophywife]

i own a 2005 , add more zincs and keep the bottom paint working, no problems.

 

[JAC]

i own a 2005 , add more zincs and keep the bottom paint working, no problems.

This is true but not everyone does a great job with maintenance. With metal boats this is one thing i check for when buying used

Moorage in a hot marina can make a mess quickly. Also boats with shore power can have a higher chance of issues if not installed correctly. If the boat lived its life on a trailer it will likely have no problems.

 

[Dave3770]

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Re: corrosion - have you guys had any experience repainting the zolatone finish?

 

[JAC]

Zolotone will be hard to match if it’s the specaled. Have have done it once and got close but not perfect

 

[gulfislander]

What about removing zolotone? Any one have experience with that? Is soda blasting or walnut shells the only way?

 

[JAC]

I don’t know forsure but I think you could do by hand with a palm sander

 

[trophywife]

flap disc

 

[trophywife]

This is true but not everyone does a great job with maintenance. With metal boats this is one thing i check for when buying used

Moorage in a hot marina can make a mess quickly. Also boats with shore power can have a higher chance of issues if not installed correctly. If the boat lived its life on a trailer it will likely have no problems.

any aluminium boat stored on a trailer can have huge issues if sitting on a trailer with carpet bunks. even more so if the bunks under the carpet have been pressure treated. always look where the bunks sit as this is a corrosion point..

 

[JAC]

any aluminium boat stored on a trailer can have huge issues if sitting on a trailer with carpet bunks. even more so if the bunks under the carpet have been pressure treated. always look where the bunks sit as this is a corrosion point..

I always have plastic covers over the bunks this will eliminate any trouble. Lots of new aluminum boats come with trailers already rigged with bunk slides

 

[bigdogg1]

flap disc

x2 Did this to while getting access to the gas tank - real easy to do.

 

[J-GLOBAL]

Yes, lots of little things and quick improvements, PM me and I'll send you some suggestions