Where to make a hole

[Blue Agave]

I'd say that looks about right,the boat looks fairly level  

I concur with Pete, the water line seems about right to me.

[Aswaff400]

I'd say that looks about right,the boat looks fairly level  

I concur with Pete, the water line seems about right to me.

i agree somewhat, looks about the same as mine but i have a larger outboard hanging on the transom...

heres a pic of my boat before i installed the extra weight of the trolling motor, can clearly see the yellow stain...

[gran398]

Based upon your previous observations: The boat runs WOT at 21 mph or thereabouts, and gets 3/4 mpg... something is wrong.

Maybe it could be the engine, or the prop. But fact is, if the ping-pong scuppers failed....as you have said...she'd be in danger of sinking.

Since were going back a step or two...the original post was a question related to scupper position/weight gain.

Although you thought we had reached closure...if there is again question...go weigh the boat, motor, trailer, and tow vehicle. Disconnect, and weigh the vehicle. Then do the math.

The hull weight is available here on the board. Add the motor weight (388 lbs?) plus the gas, plus the trailer, batts, etc. Remove everything else that you can prior to weighing, in order to have a true dry hull weight.

[imonna 19 6]

thanks Gran,

Since it seems like there wont be an easy way to examine the foam in that space outside the stringers, I am trying to put as many puzzle pieces together before i cut a hole that might not be needed.  I am looking around for a truck scale I can access in case i go that route.

[gran398]

Hey, you're welcome my friend. I know what frustration feels like...and its no damn fun.

Let's go ahead and weigh it. Won't cost much, a little time more than anything.

Like we were saying...we're gonna solve this.

PS... Will ship that pump tomorrow fedex.

[imonna 19 6]

Thanks again for the pump.  Dont spend the extra on fed-ex.  Not going in anyh big water for a couple weeks.

I did some research and found this post on a 76 19-6 by lucasK.   If the 76 and 79 have matching shapes, this really helps me
1) see where i can access the outsode of the stringer and
2) just how much space i have in there that may be foam filled

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww13 ... 8-1106.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww13 ... _32144.jpg

if these links dont work, search back to a rebuild post from august 10th 2010 called 1976 19'6" Aquasport

[imonna 19 6]

I made the call.  although i am comfortable with my splashguards and plugged scupers, I decided that the extra fuel costs and displacement issues where worth solving.  i decided to cut an exploratory hole in the floor and since I couldnt be sure where the outside of the stringer was, i decided to make the hole in the channel of the control tunnel.

Well, drilled a 1/2 inch hole, stuck my finger in it and nothing but water and foam,.  Cut the hole bigger (2 by 4 inches) and in have 8 vertical inches of sopping wet foam.  

No pictures yet.  I hope to find out where the stringer ends and if there is space, cut a larger hole in the deck, to remove foam, then instgall a hatch.  if i cant get that, i will make the current hole larger and try to dig out as much as i can.

More details to follow