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Spits with a deteriorated interior

Everybody knows that a badly maintained boat can cause a lot of trouble. Leaks start to grow and the interior falls apart. Using bad materials and bad maintenance are the two causes for the following barge.

The boat was reported for sale in 2006. I visited her last month (February 2007). The following pictures are a nice example of how quickly a boat can change because of bad care!


Hatches are leaking, wood is absorbing water and falling apart


A combination of bad materials such as a concrete hull, chipboard and bad maintenance


Once was this the front peak with the space for anchor chains. Now it is an entrance for the boat with a concrete floor


Same part, different ange


Water on the concrete floor


Windows in the side, no safety windows


The engine room


I wouldn't want to put the switch on...


Interior falling apart of water damage

 
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