Our boat suffered a crack in the deck during hurricane Sandy. Water entered the boat at the crack and made it's way between the bilge and hull. I used a small hose about the diameter of a pencil and rigged it up to a small shop vac. It worked well getting into small spaces and getting small amounts of water out. I got almost all the water out, but there is still some moisture trapped underneath and it's starting to smell a little.
I've been accessing the area under the bilge through the 2 small holes in the attached image. I've read posts from other who've suggested cutting a hole in the pan to remove the moisture. Anyone have any advice on how to dry out the area between the bilge and hull or am am I better off cutting a hole in the floor?
I've been accessing the area under the bilge through the 2 small holes in the attached image. I've read posts from other who've suggested cutting a hole in the pan to remove the moisture. Anyone have any advice on how to dry out the area between the bilge and hull or am am I better off cutting a hole in the floor?
