How much "wear and tear" in a 2000 Contender? - The Hull Truth

DarthBaiter · 08-14-2007, 09:32 PM

How much "wear and tear" should I expect from a 2000 23open Contender? Anything I should be looking out for?

TIA

Cracker · 08-14-2007, 10:46 PM

Depends on how many firewalled tournaments its been in and how much wave jumping its done. I would have a surveyor look at it. Contender seems to make a fine boat I am sure its fine.

EODContender · 08-14-2007, 10:58 PM

I have a 1997 27 Contender and it is flawless. It was kept indoors and an older gentleman owned it before me. Never really fished on it much...just did a lot of cruising with it. It all depends on what the guy before you did with it.

DarthBaiter · 08-15-2007, 02:12 PM

I just took a look at the boat and was impressed. All I could find was a few minor cosmetic gelcoat cracks here and there. Only thing that I did wonder about was the amount of chips in the paint/gelcoat in the bilge.The fiberglass looked fine though. If I was to repaint the bilge, what kinda paint should I use.