1976 17' - Deck Soft Spot Question

[Capt. Bob]

 

[RickK]

Looks really good.    Is the end of the trough patch closed?  Looks to be open in the 2nd to last pic. I see a bilge pump there now.  Reason I ask is any water in the little trough at the back will make it up toward the console and the whole trough underneath will get funky over time and you have no way to clean it up. Bait might/will find a way up there too.

[TooLoose]

Rickk -

Thanks for the kind words. Can't wait to run the boat now with the tabs; installed the Lenco standard 9x12. Hoping to test them this evening.

Had several baits make their way up in the tray past few years! I'll try and pull a better picture, but it is completely closed - the deck is now glassed directly into the transom and closed off (same design as the portside). I like the bilge pump in "trough" at the transom just because I keep the scuppers plugged (still drains, just piece of mind).