Limber Me Timbers

[osprey]

well due to the fact that there were no drain holes in the stringers, I would guess that it is mostly fresh water that has been trapped on the out side of the stringers. when I launch the boat , I think that the water goes foward and makes it's way around the front of the stringer and get to the middle via the gully under the tank. the hull seems sound,no cracks or holes noted. The good news to me is if there is no wood in the sringers,just foam, then the structural integrity should not be compromised. the stern is another story. that will have to be replaced at some point. I was thinking that maybe i should dremel out a 6x6 hole in the stringer, dig out a chunk of foam so that i can see the out ward side of the stringer, drill it, let it drain/dry and then epoxy a pvc pipe in the hole and to the deck. refill with foam and then reglass the inside. at any rate I think I'll have to do some exploration. hope to get some threads on this problem. I'm sure I'm not the only one in this boat....