I'd echo those who have advised to wait until you have the inspection port in hand until cutting a hole in the deck for it. I used a saber/jig saw with a metal-cutting blade (small teeth) and it went very smoothly.
Nate
From my experience (I sail a '74 hull), the older hulls have a number of leaks, so that you could spend all your time repairing your hull, and then go out and still take on some water while you sail. I try to catch the biggest offenders during each off-season, but when it's warm I like to sail...
Along the line of trailers, I'm wondering if there are trailers that "flip" the boat upside down for road transport (trailering a 'Fish right side up bounces the stiffness out of the hull and can lead to an early need for repairs, I've heard), but are able to flip back to right side up for an...
Although I would affirm the ideal of finding the leaks and fixing them, when you sail a 1976 hull (I sail a '74), there's going to be more than a few leaky spots down there.
I spend some time at the outset of each season leak-hunting and repairing, but it still seems that by season's end, I...
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