Re: water in boat
Hey cheetah,<br /><br />It is hard to answer that one. Some mfg.'s used a honeycomb design in their fiberglass layup. but I thought it was usually encapsulated. The areas of concern are the stringers, transom, and the floor. Areas that use wood as a load carrying member. Fiberglass can hold mold and create a smell but in terms of actual damage to a ski well probably not that big a deal, more of an inconvenience. (worse case delaminating and cracking due to freezing.) Check and see if there is any carpeting in/under the ski well, under the seats in the bow section and evaluate its condition by lifting it up.<br /><br />I am not sure but I think mold requires O2 and therefor would settle out in a jar. Same with oil.. It has been plenty warm the past couple of days here in gods country, so you should have been able to dry out most of the bilge. Check anything that might hold water and if it is acting like a sponge consider replacing it. Make sure you keep the bow higher than the stern and not just remove the plug. <br /><br />The only thing that I can imagine that would color water black is maybe something coming off of carpeting, dirt, mold, etc. There are several liquid bilge cleaners you can use easily. Bleach kills mold but I would flush it out completely if you use it. <br /><br />It is my opinion that you are not looking at a disaster based on what you did but if there is to be a major problem it would rest on the 5-6 years of inactivity and how it was stored. (Rat shi* or other animal related debris) Check or have someone who knows, take a look at the stringers, transom and floor. By the way were exactly did the water leak through your tarp?<br /><br />Best of luck, Doug
