water in hull?

[79larson]

hi ive have a 78 23' Larson, i have noticed that the boat leans a bit with no one in the boat, the gas tank is in the center of the boat, has a v8 and omc 800 o/d, i dont notice any water in the bilge, no holes in the bottom, it did have a small rotted floorboard that i replaced, couldnt see any standing water, its filled with styrofoam, im thinking water got in there, the boat leans to the starboard side, any thoughts

 

[mkast]

Re: water in hull?

Pull it apart and dry it out.

 

[Robert D]

Re: water in hull?

Remove the foam and then it will dry out. That means removing the deck and discovering rotted stringers....and transom usually :-(

 

[ezmobee]

Re: water in hull?

I'm sure what Robert means is remove the foam then the boat will "dry out". Wet foam will never dry out. Never. Take a core sample of your foam with a piece of pipe to see if it's wet. Waterlogged foam can add hundreds of pounds to your boat.

 

[79larson]

Re: water in hull?

Thanks for the input, i was just hoping someone had a "trick" without having to pull the boat apart, thanks again

 

[mkast]

Re: water in hull?

had a "trick" without having to pull the boat apart

You want a trick, put the hull in a pressure vessel, apply thirty inches of vacuum, let it sit for a couple of days, all the moisture will be gone.

 

[Navigator_Victory]

Re: water in hull?

Best Trick I have read

weigh the boat and minus what MFG says boat is supposed to weigh although I am not sure about liquids and gear etc....that are on the boat plus trailer.....just parroting what I have read on these forums

 

[Navigator_Victory]

Re: water in hull?

You want a trick, put the hull in a pressure vessel, apply thirty inches of vacuum, let it sit for a couple of days, all the moisture will be gone.

I wonder if that would really work......sure would save a lot of rebuilds ,,,,,,guess once it is rotted there is no resurection

 

[mkast]

Re: water in hull?

I wonder if that would really work

Are you familiar with water boiling (vapor) at room temperature when under enough negative pressure?