Defects and Damage
What damage should be looked for after a grounding?
Damage from a grounding does not stay at the point of contact; the impact travels from the keel joint into the hull and on into stringers and frames. The search therefore runs in three rings: contact area, keel-to-hull joint and internal structure.
Why it works this way
If the engine stopped abruptly, the ECU retains overspeed and fault entries — the most concrete record of how severe the incident was, and one that cannot be talked away.
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