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#11
08-14-2015, 09:34 PM
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I wouldn't rule out water in the stringers either.
That said, I know my fuel tank hatch is heavy with a wet plywood core. I bet someone else on the list here knows better than I what the deck construction is on a 1986. And it might not be original. 
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#12
08-14-2015, 10:00 PM
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i have an '89 SF and while the fuel tank hatch was plywood squares which was soaking wet and very heavy. The rest of the cockpit floor is balsa and was wet and rotted around the console and leaning post mounts. It looks like Tracker used whatever they had laying around lol!
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#14
08-15-2015, 01:38 PM
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Yes I was thinking of doing that just to know. East Coast Mines will probably do it for me.
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#15
08-15-2015, 11:19 PM
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Rebuilding a 78 master angler now, pulled the backed end the floor and the front deck all in one piece, took three grown men to move it 50', the whole thing had to weigh 3-400 lbs., like the floor hatch the wood was soaked front to back, not gonna use the original floor now, but I did cut the cut the glass off and pulled the wet wood out and could pick up the floor up with one hand, my top cap was the same way, I would be surprised to find one without wet wood......
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#16
08-16-2015, 08:22 AM
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Unfortunately I have to agree with you.I'm finding more telltale signs of wet wood.Found a loose hinge screw that had no grip left and put in a larger/longer screw and it augured out some black wet wood before getting a grip. I think they might have gone to all glass on my cap. It seems too thin for any wood to be in there , at least I hope so. Now, I know the cap can come off as one piece from the great pics on other restorations, does anyone know if the deck can come out too as a whole? I know, based on the weight of the hatch over the gas tank that I would need a small crane or good size fork lift to get it out and handle it, or is a SkillSaw the best bet???
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#17
08-16-2015, 05:48 PM
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Ship shape TV hade a episode that showed a aquasport that they pulled the whole deck off in one piece flipping it over took out the old wood replaced it with nicacore placed it back into place aND glassed it back.......I wish I would have seen it prior to my rehab
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#18
08-16-2015, 06:20 PM
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Heh. I think my deck is about ready to come out in one piece! If you want to be most effective then do the fuel tank hatch first. A deck is a LOT more work. And the fuel tank hatch is about as far aft as you can get. Push batteries forward and empty the rear lockers. I would sure do that before a deck. I am lazy any want to USE my boat. Good luck!
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