Defects and Damage
How is stringer or frame damage found and repaired?
Stringer damage cannot be seen from the hull skin; it occurs in the load-bearing internal structure and usually sits under the sole. The signs are indirect: flex in the deck, doors that begin to bind, a crack line appearing in the bilge.
Why it works this way
Hammer testing and a borescope are the only ways to look without dismantling. On any boat with a grounding in her history this is checked specifically rather than opportunistically.
Related services
Serkan Kotel · independent yacht surveyor · IIMS · ABYC · MCA
