How to take a look under the deck?

[anon1]

Hello Everybody,

I have a 22yr old Baja and want to check for water logged foam under the deck. The deck has a panel down the center of the floor that unscrews and gains access to the fuel tank. You can't see anything around the sides of the tank it is a tight fit in there.

Is it usually possible to take up one side of the deck without destroying it?

I can't find any screws to remove down the sides. Is the floor usually glassed into the sides of the hull?

Thanks.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: How to take a look under the deck?

I think I'd sooner do a "core sample" then tear up the floor. Cut a hole in the deck. Take a length of PVC pipe with some teeth cut into the end of it. Jam it down into the hole into the foam. Take it out and examine the plug you've removed. Repair the hole.

 

[Robert4Winns]

Re: How to take a look under the deck?

That part of the deck should be glassed to the hull and the stringers. The best/least destructive way to assess the condition of the foam under there is to take a core sample using the method described by ezmobee.