| These are some of the technical & design snags | | | | 2. Sealed off hull compartments. Meaning that the |
| which can be there in a Bareboat Design. | | | | new trend in boat building is to eliminate all access |
| 1. Badly made deck-to-hull joints. Leading the pack | | | | to areas of the internal hull. This often results in |
| of serious faults is badly made deck-to-hull joints. | | | | compartments between stringers and bulkheads |
| So much so that I have a dedicated article dealing | | | | that are sealed off by the cabin sole. If water |
| with this rather complex subject. When buying a | | | | leaks into these compartments, this can result in |
| new or used boat, it pays to research this issue | | | | filling up with water and cause deterioration of |
| carefully. Read the article and you'll find out why. | | | | structural hull members such as stringers and |
| Hull to Deck Joint (at ) | | | | bulkheads. |