I have just had my small plate aluminium boat assessed by a marine surveyor on behalf of the insurance company the boats insured through. I contacted the insurance company as the boat has sprung many leaks in the bottom hull sheet and when I went to get it repaired the repairer said it was cheaper to get a new hull then repair the existing. This is because all the longitudinal stringers attached to the bottom hull sheet have bust off at the welds.
The boats less then 2 years old & 4.5m's long and made of 4mm plate with fully welded deck.
The marine surveyor has recommended I go to a metallurgist as it appears that the boat has not been welded to a correctly. Once I get a report from the metallurgist confirming that ( if thats the case ) I then have to go through consumer law and send a letter of demand to the boat builder.Im writing on here to see if anyone has had to do this before and if theres any do's and dont's to follow in the process. Im currently a lot of money out of pocket for the boat + extras + previous repairs and Ive been told Im not to use the boat as is because if it sinks and someone gets injured I am liable. Any help would be appreciated as its basically one expensive piece of scrap metal taking up space in my inlaws driveway.
