1977 Glastron SSV-176

[cvtech1]

I bought this boat and the previous owner said the floor was replaced, it is solid but when I pulled the drain plug about the tenth trip it was clogged with a bunch of what looked liked rotted wood and acorns. The boat seems solid everywhere. Is there a chance that this was left over from the restore or is there trouble beneath? Any ideas on what to do or look for?

 

[Bondo]

Re: 1977 Glastron SSV-176

and the previous owner said the floor was replaced,

Ayuh,... If Only the decking was replaced, it was probably installed over Rotten stringers,+ transom...

 

[jonesg]

Re: 1977 Glastron SSV-176

The deck usually rots because the stringers were saturated, that means they rotted before the deck. And the transom is usually gone with the stringers. A new deck is just a cover up job. Its rather like spray painting rust on a car.