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Good thought and thanks. I did speak with Troy Woolard and he was quite helpful. He advised that he believes these issues often arise from the boat bumping against piers or pilings, breaking the seals on the rub rail screws and thereafter allowing the water to enter from rain, splash, washing...

I'm torn. Hours are low and I will install the kits, now that the seller has discounted the price to cover that. I have an email into my surveyor to discuss what he thinks. Interested in anyone's thoughts, what they would do, etc. Thanks.

A Covid moment? Yep, but I will tell you my surveyor is truly an expert on these matters (having surveyed probably 10,000 vessels, including the Manitou) and he didn't know if these boats were cored or not. Again, he said rot and told the broker the same.

My surveyor was wondering as well, until he got up in the foc'sle and said he found it. Pretty thick balsa he said.

All very interesting. From a 2001 review by Capt Ken Kreisler of Power and Motoryacht Magazine - "To begin with, the bottom is solid fiberglass. The hull and deck are hand-laid fiberglass with Baltek end-grain balsa coring in the hull sides. Besides adding stiffness to the structure, the coring...

Thanks so much for all of the comments - truly appreciated. You have given me a bit of an education and some points to discuss with my surveyor. My surveyor has a resume second to none - seriously. So I have no doubt that he has the best equipment out there and knows how to use it. He was all...

Thanks much. Cannot send pix but on the starboard side there are a number of through hulls, and the moisture is about a foot above them and about two feet above that, running from about 2 feet ahead of the stern about 8 feet ahead. I don't think the owner has any idea of this issue; hence, no...

Looking for some advice. After chasing a boat for some time, I have a 2005 Sailfish under contract at the right price. Seller has knocked off $6k for kits for the Yamaha 225's and other work to address the corrosion issue. I have an excellent surveyor and we are taking this one step at a time...

All good advice and appreciated. And thanks for the pricing. Offer made with deductible for kits and a bit more , contingent on satisfaction with inspection and scope of exhaust, survey and sea trial.

Thanks. Keeping my fingers crossed and arranging for a tech to inspect.

Folks - thanks for the valuable input. I may have to pass, as this boat has the dreaded twin 2005 Yamaha 225's.

Newbie here. I am thinking about purchasing a 2005 Sailfish. It needs (a) new isinglass, (b) new bolsters and (c) replacement of the glass part of the cabin door which is broken. Any thoughts are much appreciated.