When you gently pound on the hull sides the under gunwale rod holders are probably shaking at unsecured point near floor. Mine currently being corrected. The only soft spot on my ‘79 MA was forward of the forward seat of the console. I cut it open last week to repair and found dry and solid plywood still factory intact. Problem is Potter lowered the inboard stringers almost 2”, causing flex and minor cracks in the paint over gelcoat. I have a pic. Soft spots in the rear fuel hatch are normal because if you have the 70 gallon tank, the welded in fuel fill was too high, then scallopingout floor hatch, removing all structural support, and leaving a 6” section of floor top skin as an inspection plate. Not sure if this was factory, or a replacement aluminum fuel tank. My 79 was possibly late in the year as he was scaling down gelcoat thickness on the hull, and an aluminum recessed haindrail, rather than SS originally. Here’s the pic of the forward deck removed. I did not cut it. Mine would have started much smaller chasing rot. But ultimately gave more room for scabbing in new support.
Vezo, Part II
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