Buying a used boat

[Inudog]

Buying a used boat with sandwiched foam construction how do you know if the hull has been breached and water has saturated the foam? Thanks!

[La-Z-Buoy]

Arima's are built with closed cell foam. Does not readily absorb moisture.

[Tom C]

Closed cell foam will absorb water, though not easily.

Typical evidence of wet foam include water seeping from screw holes, especially whe sitting in the sun warming up, a boat floating low in the water, or listing.

Small boat can be weighted, and the weight compared to specified weight, but it's harder to do with an Arima.

[beancounter]

You can always drill some holes.