Seems excessive for a small bit of water. Now you have holes in your hull.

You could place that boat in the middle of Hell and it wouldn't dry out. ONLY ONLY ONLY way to dry out a wet boat or wet foam is to open it up and remove the damage. To clarify this.. I just cut a stringer out of a 69 mako that I have had the floor out for 5 years and the stringer was still wet with the 600 lbs of wet foam removed 5 years ago. I left the water melon like foam in a trailer covered in NC for the Summer and decided to check it months later,., Well it was still like a juicy water melon. I do give you an A+ for effort,. but Your headway did not match your efforts. These old boats rot like this because the water CAN NOT be extracted except by a total renovation. and most just won't do that. Even putting the boat in a Kiln will not pull that trapped water out of the foam,. And any state that has freezing weather just breaks more closed cells and the Cancer grows until you STOP it. I'm not going to put a percentage out but about all boats that sit out more than 1-2 years has water damage, add 15-20 years to that and you can probably do your own math as to how many boats are water logged to some degree. if not severely,.. The few boats kept under cover are the only survivors. I have tore 2 boats down, my neighbor had a NC Skiff, and after helping me on mine, when he got water from screws holding his transducer at transom,.,. he got rid of his boat. Cheers everyone.

Park boat in Arizona desert for a season

Nice set up

That's a wood bit not for fiberglass but ok

Capt. MacGyver you got my thumbs up. Thanks for doing something many of us would not attempt. The threaded brass fittings are a brilliant idea for future inquiry. I wonder if any attempt setting up a blower of sorts ( from a ducted fan to maybe hair dryer) to provide air flow over an extended period of time during off season may do some "drying" of the saturated foam. I also wondered about using some kind of low temp heat pads to help vaporize the water. Excellent video, I'm definitely doing this to my 21 DLX.

Great job thanks

Drill a smaller hole, use a vacuum pump like whats used to evacuate air conditioning systems and all the water will vaporize and get vacuumed out.

Its Always Good to use the "Fastest speed bore EVER"😅

Why you just didn't get a different bike 😮

Phenomenal job brother 💯 Thanks for posting this!

Here’s an idea. We all understand why a boats foam core should always stay dry, which is the same principle as a fiberglass surfboard. Years ago, my son had a used Lost Surfboard were you actually pumped in air through a recessed valve which pressurized the whole board for controlled riding stiffness. So I gave it a try and watched the pressure gauge leak down to zero very quickly. The surfboard didn’t have any open holes or cracks, so I shot some more air pressure in and sprayed some soap and water(like finding leaks on a tire) all around the board which produced several leaks from the various cracks. I made the appropriate repairs with no further leaks. I plan on trying this method on my son’s new/used 1968 Boston Whaler 13 and see what show up.

Great job. Looks like straight from the factory.

Great, Thanks

Probably just drilled all the way into your live well.....😃

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I haven’t gotten my sprocket change yet, but noticed starting in second with a little gives it a much more smooth feel from stoplights.

I stayed here on a company two night get away..the barn style think is in need of repairs first leve floors is soft very soft like fall thru soft.. everywhere..there is a book shelf or head board cut up and put under bed frame feet i get so it dont go thru floor toilet had a hack job floor repair.. the shower by stair case is nasty moldy lookin..roaches on the kitchen wall..other than that nice lay out im sure it was real nice 20 years ago or so there is a pop up camper there she rents out a regular tow behind camper set up..and a get together building..and a mobles home she rents out..but i would have left the night i seen the roaches..but i didnt have my own ride there..we car pooled there..

that is not a good move. you have to look up specs. you might have exposed wood now? only get worse now. you cant fill those holes in the transom like it was! deck inspection plates would have been a better solution on the cheap! or cut the floor out get rid of the foam. put a pad on the bottom. put new floor in. [ lots of options. ] go faster for free! . self drain too!

Does changing the sprocket put out the speedo?

Is the boat in brackish or salt water? Stainless steel screws on a brass garboard will cause galvanic corrosion when immersed in salt water, which will corrode your drain.

I have a 2004 TwinVee... same issue in my sponsons,Thanks for video.

Is this an issue I'd have to worry about on say a 2018 Carolina skiff 16 JVX? Never owned a skiff before and just want to be fully informed. Thanks in advance!

Economy polyester resins used in some boats are not impermeable to water. They absorb water from the bottom and top surfaces, particularly if the boat is left in the water or if the boat is outside and gets wet with rain. If you attempt to remove the water from the saturated foam the problem will continue unless you make the hull waterproof. Epoxy based bottom paint and epoxy topside paint will help seal the surfaces. Best bet is to buy a hull made with isophthalic polyester resin which is more waterproof than the cheaper orthophthalic polyester resin. You get what you pay for.

Your video is first chose in KZbin hm excellent teaching

Update on how this worked out?

How did that water get in there brother? Mine needs some fiber glass work under the skids I’m hoping it isn’t waterlogged

At 54, I love to camp, and the mattress I use ( side sleeper ) great is the Big Agnus Q Core Deluxe, and greet the wider one... great video cheers

Couldn’t you bag the top half of the boat an run a dehumidifier draining through one of the deck drains?

Great video! This is a bike I'm thinking about purchasing. How is this compared to the RE on the highway? Thanks

Good work. Very well put together. I have a similar issue with a 2000 f250. Thanks for the info!!

Good job but I would hav used 4200 not 5200. It allows for removal.

Hey whats the name of those brass drain plugs? And where can I find them? ...i have a 95 218...and im just gonna cut out the floor between the FG ribs and strip out the foam and reform and reglass the floor...but wanna install those brass drain plugs

I did mine the same way I got close to 5 gallons by letting it sit overnight then in the front floor I drilled and sealed air compressor hose I’ve been in the back I sealed the vacuum and I got another 12 gallons and four hours out

Mullets in the collards! 😅

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Very nice video sir !!!

Perfect setup, really loved the video, thanks for sharing

where did you get the 15 tooth gear?

I had a Himalayan and bought a Versys. We are literally the same demographic, I guess hahahaha

hiwhere did you get an adapter.thanks

Handle bar risers are the bigger improvement for the least $$ in the world !

Thanks for a fun video. We have a place near Section 2 and I’m fixin' to do Section 3 tomorrow so it’s good to have a preview. (We also have a place in Pittsboro, not too far from you.) Thanks again.

Re the front sprocket, someone at JD's sprockets found a rubberized one that works with a few extra washers.

I just put a floor compartment and lean it back and suck out water with shop vac🤷🏽

Would not trust them side bags to stay in place.

Hey Mike , you got a great looking versys 300x. quick question, are tire and tubes on this versys strong enough ? how often do you get any punctured tube ? do you have to take extra tire care stuff with you on long tours ? I am thinking to upgrade to versys 300x but kind of sceptic on having tubed tires

Next time just 5200 the thread and call it a day. No loctite

Wow you really fixed . Your glad that was at the dealership . You could go bike camp .

Mako skiffs have the same issue.