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Originally Posted by JimMcGee
JStorm and Ed are correct about the meters and how to use them to spot wet areas.
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Thanks for the confirmation!
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For inspecting boats, and just trying to identify wet deck cores, I'm thinking this $35 meter from Woodcraft might do the trick.
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Unfortunately, this meter won't work - at least for checking moisture in the core of a fiberglass hull or deck. If you watch the video, you'll see that the moisture probe requires pulling the black cover off the pins, and then inserting the pins into the surface of the object that you wish to test. (This is a resistance type meter.) Before you stick pins through the fiberglass and into the core of any part of the boat, you better check with the owner..
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It would also be a good idea to check around any stains in plywood or wood trim to get an idea if there are any leaking hatches.
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Evidence of moisture here usually dosen't require a meter. You can either see tracks of stain, or (in several boats that I've seen) the wood has begun to decay.
- Ed