I have searched..but didn't come up with anything.<br /><br />I have a 1984 20' Galaxy Cuddy Cabin with Mercury 185 inboard and a Mercruiser Stern Drive. <br /><br />The front 3/4 of the deck floor was replaced by the previous owner, but not the back 1/4. The previous floor work was actually done correct and looks good. The rear was going to be done (2 part job) but the previous owner, for whatever reason, didn't do it.<br /><br />I have since removed the rear section of the floor and actually have the new pieces cut and ready to go in.<br /><br />I did remove two globs of foam from each side that was holding water...the spray or pour in type. The foam globs were each about the size of a 1/2 inflated basketball.<br /><br />The area is supposed to be sealed and I figured water probably got into the spaces before the floor was replaced. <br /><br />I want to make sure the compartments are sealed as they do not drain into the bilge. <br /><br />Is there a waterproof foam that I can fill the entire compartment with..providing flotation and support..as well as knowing the compartments are sealed?<br /><br />Is there something else that I can spray into the compartments to seal them?<br /><br />OR.... <br /><br />Can or Should I drill through the stringer from each compartment (in the rear) by the bilge area and glass in a pvc drain that allows any water that gets into the compartments to drain into the bilge? <br /><br />I of course would use some type of flotation in the compartments...closed cell foam that will not absorb water or sealed antifreeze jugs (sealing the caps on with some type of caulking.) I figure that I can get at least 4 jugs in the area under the floor...this will actually be alot more flotation than the globs of foam originally provided.<br /><br />OR....<br /><br />Should I just seal up the compartment the best I can, install a small bilge pump in each compartment and have access through a deck plate to check, replace, repair them?<br /><br />Also using the closed cell foam or jug flotation method here.<br /><br />I don't "think" I will have a problem with water getting into the compartments, but I want to KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT NO WATER STANDS IN THE COMPARTMENTS. This is why I was thinking the drain into the bilge or actually installing seperate bilge pumps.<br /><br />Any advice....thanks!<br /><br />BTW.... just found this forum the other day...can't beleive I have gone this long without it!
