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I'm going to get [the older Boston Whaler13-footer as seen below in Figures 1 and 2] in the water without worrying too much about [historical] preservation.





I have tried to get water out of the hull. The weight started at 426-lbs and is now down to 394-lbs. The hull lost only one pound the last 30 days. Perhaps the hull has reached the point where maybe it will have to be good enough.

Next I plan to seal the holes in the hull, and then scrub it.

I tested cleaning the hull with a product called Soft Scrub with Bleach. That removed oxidation and revealed blue gel coat.

Drying out an older Boston Whaler hull that has water in the foam can be a long process. See

Alaskan SQUALL Still Drying Out
https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7255

Work carefully around the inboard face of the transom when removing any top coats to the gel coat layer. You should be able to reveal the stenciled number of the hull. That can give you more information about the boat's age. See the FAQ for details at

Q1: How Old Is My Boston Whaler boat?
https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/FAQ/#Q1

If you do reveal the stenciled number on the hull, then visit the REFERENCE section article on the 13-foot hull to compare the hull number to the ranges shown there:

https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/13/

If your stenciled number is only three digits, then you have a very early hull.

ASIDE: regarding refurbishment narratives: it is better to write about what has already been done and how successful the effort was rather than to announce plans about steps to be taken in the future. There are many posts that have announced elaborate plans about work that will be done in the future, and then nothing following up. In general readers will be more interested in hearing about what has been done and how it was done and how it turned out, rather than hearing about what may occur in the future.