Hi everyone, I’m new here. I’m currently under contract to buy a 1996 Carver 325 and very excited about it. The surveyor found elevated moisture levels on the swim platform in a couple of spots. This boat has the deck box, and I’ve read extensively on this site about the water intrusion issues related to the deck box fasteners. I think it’s highly likely that is the cause of the wet swim platform.

The surveyor also did percussion testing on the swim platform and it came back normal, and it still feels solid underfoot, so it seems as though there isn’t a major rot issue (yet).

I’m looking for advice - do you think this is caught early enough that if I drill out the screw holes and fill with epoxy to stop the source of the water, it won’t develop into a bigger issue? Or since it’s already wet, are we past the point of no return and looking at a very big and expensive repair in the future?

Would you be comfortable buying a boat that has this issue, or is it enough of a problem to walk away?

Thanks so much for any guidance you can provide.

Tony