Re: painted steel thickness

On 20/07/2024 17:16, David Billington wrote:

On 20/07/2024 15:46, Peter Fairbrother wrote:

Is there a gadget which will measure the thickness of painted steel sheet from one side?  I am thinking of buying a steel boat.
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Thanks
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Peter Fairbrother
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Peter,
 If you're still in Trowbridge or nearby many of the local boatyards should have an ultrasonic thickness tester as IIRC it's a requirement the hull is checked every few years to make sure the hull thickness is maintained.
 

David,
Yes I am still in Trowbridge, unfortunately the boats I want to look at aren't.  :)
Having now looked at some, they all seem to have single digital outputs, which is disappointing - a simple graphical display of reflections vs time would be much more useful.
Peter