SailNet Community banner
  • SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more!

Any opinions on an Aloha 8.2?

16K views 18 replies 12 participants last post by  slap  
I don't know if this applies to all models.
We have a 32 (30)? in our marina, painted dark blue. You can see the weave of the cloth in the finish. Probably couldn't notice it when the boat was white. Dark colours show every defect.
Nice boats, I did look at an 8.2 a few years ago, deck was soaked, would have needed a new deck. Negative value boat, not worth buying. That is owner neglect in my books not a manufacturer issue. Can happen to any cored boat.
Deck leaks don't fix themselves!
If it passes a survey with no major repairs/replacements required right away I'd buy one. You are going to have to sink money into any used boat, just depends on how much and how soon.
Back in the day visited the Ontario plant a couple times and saw some being built.