The topsides of Hull #1044 appeared good from afar, but far from good as will be explained below. Again, the overall condition of the topsides shows a fairly new paint application with no dings or significant scratches to the hull. The bottom appeared to be in great condition as well, and showed no signs of blistering or other concerning defect. I was unable to gain access to the bottom for a closer examination, but a cursory dockside review gave the impression that the bottom was not suffering from the dreaded osmotic disease.
The starboard topsides - good paint adhesion and glossy finish.
Another view of the starboard topsides.
The port topsides also appeared to be in great shape, until...
...roughly near the port chainplate (midship), I noticed some bubbling in the finish topsides paint. The raised surfaces were hard to the touch, and might have resulted from a heat source, or poor adhesion due to not properly preparing the surface for finish paint in this region.
Another view of the port topsides paint defect.
As stated earlier, the bottom on Hull #1044 looks great, clean, and ready to sail.
Another photo of the port side bottom.
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