Does anyone have any experience with teak decks on a Passport?
I've heard folks complain about them leaking. Since I'm boat shopping
I was wondering if I should even consider a Passport since it has teak
decks.

I also noticed most of them have a VW Pathfinder engine which I've
never heard of before.

Does anyone have any experience with Passport yachts even if not
related to the teak decks? Any info on the Passport would be
appreciated.

The boats look nice but I'm wondering if they are a maintenance
nightmare.

"Bart" writes:

Does anyone have any experience with teak decks on a Passport?

Sooner or later, you will replace them. Involves more labor than money, but
expect at least $2K.

I also noticed most of them have a VW Pathfinder engine which I've
never heard of before.

Typical VW diesel, high RPM and has a rubber timing belt that you change
every 60,000 miles in a car.

I drove the wheels off a VW diesel rabbit.

I'd never put a VW diesel in a boat.

IMHO, add $10K for an engine change out.

HTH


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures

"Bart" writes:

Does anyone have any experience with teak decks on a Passport?

Sooner or later, you will replace them. Involves more labor than money, but
expect at least $2K.

I also noticed most of them have a VW Pathfinder engine which I've
never heard of before.

Typical VW diesel, high RPM and has a rubber timing belt that you change
every 60,000 miles in a car.

I drove the wheels off a VW diesel rabbit.

I'd never put a VW diesel in a boat.

IMHO, add $10K for an engine change out.

HTH


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures

Sooner or later, you will replace them. Involves more labor than money, but
expect at least $2K.

Teak decks for just 2K???? I doubt it. Have them surveyed and carefully
consider how long you'll be sailing the boat. Depth of grooving on teak decks
or seam protrution are part indicators of serious wear.

RB


RB

Sooner or later, you will replace them. Involves more labor than money, but
expect at least $2K.

Teak decks for just 2K???? I doubt it. Have them surveyed and carefully
consider how long you'll be sailing the boat. Depth of grooving on teak decks
or seam protrution are part indicators of serious wear.

RB


RB

I previously wrote:

Sooner or later, you will replace them. Involves more labor than money,
but
expect at least $2K.


"Bobsprit" responds:

Teak decks for just 2K???? I doubt it.

Sorry about that, the $2K was to cover the cost of materials to REMOVE the
old teak and repair the glass decks.


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures

I previously wrote:

Sooner or later, you will replace them. Involves more labor than money,
but
expect at least $2K.


"Bobsprit" responds:

Teak decks for just 2K???? I doubt it.

Sorry about that, the $2K was to cover the cost of materials to REMOVE the
old teak and repair the glass decks.


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures

I think Lew left out a zero! I'm thinking more like $20,000. Or you can just
put pickup truck bed liner over all of it.

--


Keith
__
Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death.
"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Sooner or later, you will replace them. Involves more labor than money,
but
expect at least $2K.

Teak decks for just 2K???? I doubt it. Have them surveyed and carefully
consider how long you'll be sailing the boat. Depth of grooving on teak
decks
or seam protrution are part indicators of serious wear.

RB


RB

I think Lew left out a zero! I'm thinking more like $20,000. Or you can just
put pickup truck bed liner over all of it.

--


Keith
__
Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death.
"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Sooner or later, you will replace them. Involves more labor than money,
but
expect at least $2K.

Teak decks for just 2K???? I doubt it. Have them surveyed and carefully
consider how long you'll be sailing the boat. Depth of grooving on teak
decks
or seam protrution are part indicators of serious wear.

RB


RB

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 05:07:50 GMT, (Bart) wrote:

Does anyone have any experience with teak decks on a Passport?
I've heard folks complain about them leaking. Since I'm boat shopping
I was wondering if I should even consider a Passport since it has teak
decks.

I also noticed most of them have a VW Pathfinder engine which I've
never heard of before.

Does anyone have any experience with Passport yachts even if not
related to the teak decks? Any info on the Passport would be
appreciated.

The boats look nice but I'm wondering if they are a maintenance
nightmare.

A friend had a Passport 37 that did turn into a nightmare structural
problem.. However, it may have been pre-existing damage that his
surveyor failed to catch when he bought it.

He was never able to relate it to any incident when he owned it, and
thus he was stuck. The survey problem, if that is what it was, arises
because you have to take apart some of the interior joinery(very nice
looking, BTW) to see the structure at all.



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