I'd like to thank King Dyne for his info offered in the pics sections on the floor construction of a 60's era boat. My boat is new to me and I love it. I do, however, have a tender floor in that it flexes. When I hit a wake or some chop the hull will flex. The floor compresses upward as a whole with the waves in decent chop. In calm water there is no movement. In truly rough water on the bay the flexing grows more unpredictable and the hull starts to shutter or pancake. This just feels bad to my nautical senses and is something to be avoided. So my boat was rebuilt by the former owner about five years ago. He removed the original core. So I'm told. And re-installed a new core, I have a sample, over the runners. No stringers. Over the top of that, there is a 3/4 floor which is glassed in. My Question: To see what is truly the condition of the hull, I have to rip it apart. I have been advised locally that I should the hull as long as possible until it becomes untenable. Because it is a long and expensive job. What do you think is likely the problem given the picture below? Thanks, Stan Sarasota, Florida
The hull should not flex at all. This flexing is the cause of the higher speed problems. I would guess that the core is not bonded to the hull. I think the flexing will eventually crack the hull. I would get it properly repaired this winter. jim
Any idea how well supported the hull was when the former owner re did the core? that is the key when doing a core job is that the hull is well supported so the hull retains its shape AND the new core bonds to the hull.
