Not sure I have a photo or not, during my 1979 MA refurb we discovered my deck forward of console, but not the forward casting platform, had been soft since my purchase in 1996. Unfortunately, we did not make an inspection hole, but instead used a circular saw to cut a large rectangle between stringers running forward. No rot whatsoever. Similar to your problem, the stringer height diminished going forward, leaving a “floating deck”. Hatch I had pre-purchased was too large, and building the box below became expensive quickly. So we added support on four sides of new opening, reused the section of floor, secured and replaced. Expensive learning step.
Vezo, Part II
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