Boat work

I decided to start tearing up the back part of the boat floor. It is soft and I knew that the plywood underneath was rotten. It is weird how the boat has been off the water for about two weeks but the wood is so wet that you can squeeze water out of it. There is even about six inches from the plywood to the hull of the boat. It seems that the wood would dry out.
There is still a little water in the hull. I was worried that there was going to be floatation foam in this area. I have heard horror stories of people trying to get all the wet waterlogged foam out. I am very pleased that this appears to be the only area that there is a problem. I am going to put a new drain hole in the back and then put a pump down in the hole. There should have been a way to get to this area anyway since it is the lowest point on the boat.

Tomorrow I have to epoxy in a new drain tube. I already drilled the hole and have a fan on the area to try to get it completely dry. We are taking the boat to Dale Hollow Lake tomorrow and we are going to spend the night on a houseboat we are considering buying.