First time on here, i am a long time owner of a 1995 30 ft marlin.bought it in 2005 at which time i replaced all the plastic through hull fittings with stainless steel through hulls at that time i found the plastic ones were cracked on the inside visible from outside. i carved out the rotted balsa around the holes and filled with epoxy filler so i could have a solid hull when tightening the nuts securing the through hulls. i did not find any wetness at that time , that was in 2005 .Recently i discovered both side hulls are wet (balsa ) and the outer skin is separated from the balsa wood core. i discovered this while washing the boat standing about 10 ft away using the jet mode on my garden hose i discovered the water drumming against the hull made different sounds in some areas and then i became suspicious of delamination . i tested by pressing with my finger tips and found allot of easy flexing of the outer skin. next i drilled some test holes near the water line and allot of water poured out for about a week or so . I was shocked to find the hull uses balsa all the way to the chine. i always thought highly of the brand and now i have a nightmare on my hands. any thoughts on least expensive method to correct this issue. funds are tight right now as is case with everyone i imagine, I would like to know if anyone can point me to someone near me ( Forked River , NJ ) that wont take me to the cleaners. i work long hrs 6 days a week and dont get to my computer to easy so bear with me if i take a little longer to reply back
i would appreciate any help, regards Dom
i would appreciate any help, regards Dom
