Is water logging a serious issue?
I have recently inherited a 13’ whaler, unknown year but older than 1972. Its been sitting in the back uncovered for 30+ years. I drained the water out of it and flipped the hull upside down on the trailed. The bottom side is *thrashed*. Multiple punctures through to the foam. Terrible crazing everywhere. Gel coat is peeling off. Ive pretty much committed to soda blasting the hull and doing extensive glass repair then re gelcoating it. The only thing im worried about is how waterlogged is the hull. Some people say you gotta cut the deck out and take all the old foam out because it actually holds water unlike the newer closed cell foam. Other people say run it itll be fine.
One positive note I can think about- if I cut the deck out I can lay up a new sheet of glass on the inside of the hull and reinforce everything. That would make me feel better about it.
Opinions?