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Q1: What is a procedure to assess the safety of a 2003 MONTAUK 17?

The boat has the following conditions:

• has not been in the water for about 14-years;
• has been sitting in south Florida exposed to Summer rains;
• has several areas, each about the size of a softball [or about 3.8-inches in diameter] which are depressed below the deck level and cause water to pool;
• solid gel coat;
• no visible cracks in gel coat;
• no sign of "water bubble" when the deck is stepped on;
• exterior is solid; and,
• the location of the depressed areas are not where there is embedded wood reinforcement (according to the wood locating diagram)

Q2: based on the above description, is this 2003 MONTAUK 17 safe?

[Moderator’s note: moved to THE GAM forum.]

Please read some general advice in the FAQ at

Q3: Is there water in a Unibond hull?
https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/FAQ/#Q3

[This boat has] been through the elements, but as far as I can see, again, [there are] no [visible] areas of real water [ingress], at least not near the [soft] spots.

Q3: will a photograph [of the soft areas] help [readers to assess their threat to safety]?