Water build up?

[Kylersk]

I've got a 2000 crestliner fish and ski. I have it covered most of the time but it is stored outdoors. Last year I stepped near the back of the boat and the board gave way. Tonight I pulled the board up to replace it and noticed there was a bunch of water built up under it. Also, where the boat seat goes, there was water in there?

Looks like they also cut the aluminum plate out for some reason? The board broke right in the middle. Most of the screws were also worn, meaning someone removed the panels prior. I bought this boat in 2007?

Is it normal to have water under the boards? or should it drain somewhere? I have the boat tilted quite a bit as well.

[Moose-Hunter]

I've got a 2000 crestliner fish and ski. I have it covered most of the time but it is stored outdoors. Last year I stepped near the back of the boat and the board gave way. Tonight I pulled the board up to replace it and noticed there was a bunch of water built up under it. Also, where the boat seat goes, there was water in there?

Looks like they also cut the aluminum plate out for some reason? The board broke right in the middle. Most of the screws were also worn, meaning someone removed the panels prior. I bought this boat in 2007?

Is it normal to have water under the boards? or should it drain somewhere? I have the boat tilted quite a bit as well.

WOW... I'm going to go out on a limb here and say THAT is not normal. There will be "some" water collecting in the voids between the foam but that is excessive. It should drain into the hull/bilge then back towards the wet well and the bilge pump or transom plug.

Could it be that the previous owners shot in a bit more foam for some reason and clogged or plugged the drain routes?

[Surface Tension]

For that reason, IMO any "New" boat sitting in the sales lot uncovered is a used boat.

I think water collecting in those areas is more common then we think.

Really makes your heart sink to see that moisture always there because the plywood is rotting and delaminating from the bottom up.

Hopefully the closed cell foam is in good shape and hasn't become waterlogged.

[Kylersk]

How do I make sure it drains correctly?

[Surface Tension]

I don't see how it can drain when water is sitting in voids on top the foam other then poking a hole into the foam so the water can somehow make it to the bottom of the hull.

There should be drains through the ribs from the bow to stern that will drain the majority of water out.

Even though there is a floor debris can clog them up, not much you can do about that besides keep the floor clean.

Unfortunately as long as there are floors in boats this sort of thing is going to happen.

[Sonicrunch]

How do I make sure it drains correctly?

Remove some of the foam?

[Bigtom]

I would say put a peice of sheet metal over the hole. With a new peice of wood on top water should not leak in to bad.

[Ufatz]

I would get in touch with Crestliner. Send them some photos and ask them what they think can be done. To me it looks like some sort of butcher job repair project gone wild. Good Grief....I hope if I raise the floor in my Fish Hawk I don't find something that looks like THAT!!

It would be good to hear what Crestliner folks tell you. Share with us.