Par and Tunnels,
Thanks for the replies! This boat has a pretty smart design. The stringers actually have a couple of glassed-in "arches" in the bottom so that all the water is released completely. Water spreads across the whole bottom of the boat evenly.I just went out to check, and the hull is completely dry inside, with only a couple of "puddles" on top of the foam to tell that the hull had been full of water. I pushed on the foam at the bottom, thinking water might squeeze out like a sponge, but it only felt damp, with no liquid squeezing out of that spot. That seems good!
My big question is: So is there any good test to know if it's waterlogged? Should I look for seepage, or is the push test in various locations enough?
This is a saltwater boat, and the Chesapeake Bay can get nasty at times, so for safety, I'd want some type of floatation. It's too open under there to realistically seal it up. Maybe a bunch of empty Clorox bottles or sealed milk jugs with fill-foam holding them in place? Something light, but that would hold air? Let me know what you think.
Thanks.
-TH
