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There is no need to rip open the stringers to replace the foam. The foam is not structural and is only there to form the glass stringers. As long as the stringers are solid and attached firmly to the hull and transom you are fine.
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Talk about some history! I saw a 23' SeaCraft @ Wildfire a couple of years ago. The deck had been ripped open from Customs/DEA. The story was the user had cut a hole in the deck straight thru into the stringers approx the same area exposed in the above photo. Both Port & Stbd stringers were utilized. They then manged to take out the foam as far forward as they could. The cavity was used to smuggle cocaine. (approx 10" dia pie plate was used to conceal the holes)
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