Re: [OMC-Boats] OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 31, Issue 5

Sounds like you got water in your foam flotation. I assume the boat has
spent some time outdoors and was subject to rain and snow gathering in the
hull. You will have to snoop around and maybe drill some observation holes
in the deck in a hidden area where you think there might be water under the
deck - soggy foam or water on the drill bit gives you your answer- don't
drill through the hull. You can trace that trail of water and maybe discover
its origin (a hole or crack) or maybe there is a cavity somewhere in the
hull that is collecting water. A new floor is fairly easy to construct but
is laborious. You might remove several of the long bolts in the bilge area
that attach the motor mounts to the stringers under the floor to see if they
have much rust or water. Good luck with it. TK
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> Below is the description of my wife?s Evinrude. She neglected to mention
> that her dad traded a beautiful wooden Chris Craft for the unsinkable
> Evinrude when my wife was 15?he knew! The boat is now in our garage for
> the winter. The boat has run perfectly thru the break-in period of engine
> #3 so we feel pretty good about investing in the boat?s body, including
> replacing the flotation. The boat has a 2 inch list to port when
> floating, and we notice that going up on plane brings a seep of water at
> the driver?s feet. The carpet and floor are perfect, but with the
> previous mentioned symptoms we think we should lift the floor to see
> what?s going on in the hull. We?ve read through the threads in the
> archives about flotation, but we would appreciate any current comments on
> this project.
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> Thanks for your suggestions!
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> Barry and Ann Cousins
> Lake Champlain, VT
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> 1968 Sportman ? 16?
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> Model# 231605-S
> Serial#28327
> Stern-Drive Model# CU/6C
> Stern-Drive Serial# 92/60 or 92160 (?)
> originally 120 HP; last year we converted to 155 Buick rebuilt engine -
> engine #3
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> My father bought the boat new in 1968. Most of its life it was in
> Illinois on the Rock River. Several years ago we brought it to
> Vermont. It's now on Lake Champlain.
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