DeepBlue2010
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By the look of these pictures, i wouldn't hold my breath for the core sampling results. I am welling to bet on a full restore. Hopefully i am wrong
Thank you! I searched for a hour trying to find the nameThe part you highlighted in the picture is called knee brace if I am not mistaken.
Here is sample of the stringer.
Most boats are permantly attached at the juction of hull and cap in the transom area. Bass boats pose a new problem you cant easily get from the bottom to cut through the resin they use. A few options exist, work hard from the underside with "custom" made tools, apply upward pressure and hope it will free itself or just cut it. The last to are going to result in repair after the fact, i personally have chosen to cut the very top skin, then to cut the pieces apart... Atleast with this way i control how much i need to repair or rebuild.
Judging from the last set of pictures i can assume that the stringers atleast are rotten, which as with most boats they rot from the bottom up and back to front. Transom is more than likely on its way to full rot, obviously the floor has started to go. Not sure on your year but Skeeter would use a balsa wood core in certain areas of the hull, if you choose to rebuild those areas will need to be cut out and replaced as well.