Buy or Run? A 2010 R25 In Rough Shape

[EndlessSummerTug]

Tug Nuts, I need your expert advice on a 2010 R-25 for sale in California with a Cummins/Mercruiser QSD 150hp.

The boat has been used as a live-aboard and has not been run much over the past several years. It is being sold at a substantial discount.

1) The hull is extremely oxidized/faded. Is this too far gone to be recovered or can this be restored through sanding/compounding/polishing?

2) There is a lot of visible rust in the engine room. Of course visuals don't tell the whole story of the mechanical condition, but from what you see visually in the engine room photos, does anything stand out to you that is alarming in particular? It has 550 hours.

3) There is substantial staining throughout the entire interior monkey fur - stains of all shapes and colors. I've done lots of research on this, but in your experience is it easily removed on Ranger Tugs?

Of course if I put in an offer it will be subject to survey, sea-trial and mechanical inspection, but I would like input before getting to those steps.

Thank you for your input!

 

[Martin610]

I wouldn't worry about the hull too much. A Makita buffer or similar and 3M buffing compound should take care of that. Couple of days work. Or hire a kid that knows what he's doing. You can try a small section yourself. It'll come back.

Lot of corrosion on that that engine though. I would be very concerned about that. The engine mounts, hose connections, etc. all seem to be very corroded. My boat is a 2013 and doesn't have anything like that. It seems like saltwater sprayed in there from a leak and the engine wasn't rinsed with fresh water later.

Like the hull, the interior monkey fur might clean up fine. A small steam machine would help there, especially if its mold or mildew. You would have to try a section to see what you're up against.

The engine? Not so sure. A Cummins-Mercruiser? Not sure about parts availability for that one. Others will chime in.

With this level of care, the people may never have taken care of the cooling system either.

-martin610