Well it seems every time I get exited about a boat, I learn something else to watch for and need to walk away from, pretty depressing. I also hope other new boat shoppers like me can take from this as well. But half of the wood boats I have looked at mentioned replacing the bottom with stainless fasteners. I was talking to a very qualified surveyor on a boat and he told me not to waste my time because stainless fasteners under water become active instead of passive. My internet research has confirmed that they indeed can corrode very fast and lose their hold. I would love to hear others thoughts on this. But it seems like a liability to me, no?
When I finally get my troller..... if it ever happens. I want to summarize all I have learned so newcomers like myself can shop smarter(there will always be compromises though). I would hope it could be a sticky in the getting started section so others could add. I owe Curmudgeon everything because he has helped to many times to think twice about purchases I "knew" were the right deal.
Would love to hear you thoughts.