1994 bayliner trophy 24 foot walkaround

[Jakem]

I went snooping around in the storage ports in front of boat...found no foam anywere bit i did find this

 

[Jakem]

Everything's dirty in there but all dry so that's good...that's half way point under floor

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

The foam is all under the floor in the spaces between the stringers. Water gets to it eventually and saturate the foam.

 

[cyclops222]

Washing down a boat counts as filling up the bilge.

 

[Jakem]

Here's how it sits...

 

[Jakem]

I will post some pictures of under the floor

 

[cyclops222]

Who , why was the transom cut down too low ?

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

I will post some pictures of under the floor

You would have to cut the floor out to do that. You might be able to see a tiny amount under the pedestal seat, some have little circles cut out under them. I'd bet yours doesn't though.

 

[Jakem]

Here's some pictures of under the main floor through access panels

 

[Jakem]

More

 

[Jakem]

I'm not sure on the transom being cut down to low it was like that when I bought it. It looked odd to me though

 

[Jakem]

I just went searching around and saw alot of them with the same type of transom were it steps down

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

Well I'm stumped. Where's all the foam?

 

[redneck joe]

Maybe more to the outside edges. If sinking that would keep from turtling??

 

[cyclops222]

I sure hope there is a S S BEAM in the engine beams. That amount of dirt along the Long beams is unusual. If boat was covered during none use.

 

[cyclops222]

deleted...........Old brain.

 

[Jakem]

I'm pretty sure it wasn't covered beings it was filthy when I bought it...I knocked on everything I could reach under the floor like cross braces and such and it's all solid.

 

[Jakem]

It doesn't even look like there was foam that was taken out..so I guess my solution is to run half a tank of gas to keep back end higher lol

 

[cyclops222]

You are doing the best you can with what you have with that very low transom.
It really looks like a 20" standard transom was simply cut down for a 15 motor. OR the factory chopped down the inboard motor transom. There should be a...Splash Tray.... enclosure. All the way up to the top of the rear deck. That will stop splashing water into the hull.
But You will still have that stern down look. Because the hull is basically designed for the big heavy inboards normally installed much farther forward in the hull.
Boxing in the transom and motor will stop the water coming in over the low transom. You must never get caught in rough waves and a dead engine. You would need life jackets for every one. I would sell the boat. You now know what is bad about ...Cut Down Transoms. Good luck

 

[Jakem]

Ya the odd thing is it's not just my boat theres lots online that I saw yesterday with the same deal. Ill figure out a way to stop the water. Or atleast a majority of it