Okay guys, I took the plunge and bought a used boat. The floor has a soft spot and it has me worried. I knew this when I bought it thinking I can just replace the spot with some new marine plywood and be good to go but after reading some of these posts....well I am worried!!!!
I inspected the stringers in the hull from every possible point (inboard/outdrive motor) and everything looks great...the fiberglass looked fantastic. Obviously I can't see everything under the floor but from what I could see, most around the motor, it all looked real solid. This boat has no leaks and the transom is solid.
Couple of questions:
Does this boat have wood in the stringers or is it all fiberglass stringers?
The floor is vinyl wrapped. Does this mean it is just plywood with vinyl over it or do you think the plywood was epoxied when it was manufactured?
I think the hull is a foam injected hull? How do I tell if it is?
Am I out of my mind for buying this boat?
I inspected the stringers in the hull from every possible point (inboard/outdrive motor) and everything looks great...the fiberglass looked fantastic. Obviously I can't see everything under the floor but from what I could see, most around the motor, it all looked real solid. This boat has no leaks and the transom is solid.
Couple of questions:
Does this boat have wood in the stringers or is it all fiberglass stringers?
The floor is vinyl wrapped. Does this mean it is just plywood with vinyl over it or do you think the plywood was epoxied when it was manufactured?
I think the hull is a foam injected hull? How do I tell if it is?
Am I out of my mind for buying this boat?