Wet Floor

[nra4life]

i just recently bought a tracker grizzly 1648 from a guy.  He put floors and extended the decks and carpeted, its pretty sweet.  I took it out for the first time on saturday, and it rained, it tuesday now and it has been sitting in my garage since sunday.  The thing i was kinda worried about it that the floor is still damp(decks are dry).  Is this a big deal, or would it be best to out in a drain or something.  The wood used to make the floor is marine grade i guess.  Just wondering if this will be a problem or should i just leave it in the sun for a while and let it dry up?

[Jig Man]

If it doesn't have a floor drain, I'd put one in.

[Long Mike]

Are you trying to say that you have a Tracker that does not have a drain hole in the transom?  I've only been around for sixty years or so, but I have never seen an aluminum boat without a drain in the stern.

[Jig Man]

Mike I may be wrong but I think he is saying there is no floor drain to the bilge area.  All it takes is a drain screen from a marine dealer and a hole saw.

[cart7t]

Do you have the boat tilted up at all to facilitate the draining process?

[bassboy1]

I've only been around for sixty years or so, but I have never seen an aluminum boat without a drain in the stern.

I have only been around 14 and have.

But, if you tilt the nose up, and open the drain plug in the transom, you should be good.  I have never seen any part of a boat, aside from a livewell, that holds water, and even half the livewells I see end up leaking sooner or later.  Tilt the nose, and pull the plug, and if something still holds water, it means something was built wrong, and I would wait till it rots to the point that a foot goes through the deck to fix it.  And, it takes a lot longer than one would think for a piece of plywood to rot like that.  After all, don't fix nothing if it ain't broke.  Trust me, that is good advice.  

[HPBB]

tilt it up, pull the plug and if it has stopped raining pull it outside and let the sun  dry it out.

[frogtog]

Facilitate: Cart where the heck did you find that one at? Learn new words every day. ;D

[Long Mike]

Jig Man, I think you're right.  He's trying to get the deck dry, not drain the boat.  Thanks for steering me in the right direction.

[cart7t]

Facilitate: Cart where the heck did you find that one at? Learn new words every day. ;D

Main Entry: fa·cil·i·tate

Pronunciation: f&-'si-l&-"tAt

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): -tat·ed; -tat·ing

: to make easier : help bring about <facilitate growth>

- fa·cil·i·ta·tive /-"tA-tiv/ adjective

courtesy Merriam-Webster on-line.

[nra4life]

yeah im trying to get my floor dry between the front and rear decks