rot

Is a squishy deck or stains in the mid cabin carpet a reason to avoid purchasing a 340? It was mentioned to me that the stains could be a sign of bulkhead rot and the fore deck bounce almost certainly is rot. Are these fixable or a deal killer? Thanks!

Recently purchased a 1970 SeaRay SRV 180 for a little project before summer rolls around. The deck was a little soft right in front of the motor and the carpet was toast but otherwise in good shape. I already knew I was gonna be replacing the plywood deck but once I had it open i found about...

Ahoy! New here but not new to boating nor fixing old boats. As the title suggests, I have a 1988 Seville 21CC and I discovered some rot. Well, I knew about most of it but I've become more concerned about it. It has some weird patterns to it - like it's in some places but not in others where I'd...

I had my factory deck scuppers out, while I took them to a shop an hour away. Severe thunderstorm with a few inches of rain while deck scupper removed for replacement. I see there is a gap between the fiberglass skin of the deck and the fiberglass of the hull. I had my drain plug out, because...

Starting a thread to describe the challenges involved and the findings in my "new" 1994 Sundancer 300DA The story to start, bought the boat in August 2016, Twin Mercruiser, 260 HP, Alpha One, Gen II, AC, no generator (yet). A fresh water kept boat in Lake Wylie area of South Carolina, bit...

I purchased a 1999 215 Express Cruiser about a year and a half ago with 130 hours on it. Well, I basically bought a trailer and got a free boat with it. I knew it was a project boat and I knew it had been sitting out for a long time. I thoroughly checked the floor and transom for rot. None...