So I have been wanting a boat for awhile and finally found one. I wanted one with no interior so I can make it the way I wanted it. So I picked up this 1986 thunder craft for $75 with trailer. I figured it was a good gamble and if all else failed I could sell the trailer to get my money back with profit and give the boat away. Well so far so good. I got the engine running great and the sterndrive works ok, reverse is kinda iffy but will test it in the water this week.
The problem, when I got it the boat had been sitting in the elements for 8 months so it was soaking wet when I got it. I dried it out for a week now and ripped out the old carpet. I am wondering if the floor is going to be ok once completely dried? I don't really feel any soft spots other then around the skit storage in the hull. It will be garage kept. Do you guys think that after a few weeks of drying in the garage the floor will be ok. Thanks for any advice.
The boat when I got it
As it sits now
The problem, when I got it the boat had been sitting in the elements for 8 months so it was soaking wet when I got it. I dried it out for a week now and ripped out the old carpet. I am wondering if the floor is going to be ok once completely dried? I don't really feel any soft spots other then around the skit storage in the hull. It will be garage kept. Do you guys think that after a few weeks of drying in the garage the floor will be ok. Thanks for any advice.
The boat when I got it
As it sits now
