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Ill give that a try. I still have to find a place where I can hoist it off the trailer. Besides this is a boat that needs just about everything gone through. Ill let you know how it goes.

Thanks!

Thanks for your advice! I was originally thinking to park it in the lily pads this summer with a couple 50 lb sandbags on the problem spot. First thought was that it was too simple of a solution or the weight couldn't make a bit of difference while the boat was afloat. Regardless, It is definately w...

Yeah, That was my first thought when looking at it. Hopeless! But, I have this terrible disease that makes me think anything can be fixed. Even people. Hoping that maybe it was just the wood warping under the pressure of the years. Well, Ill tear into it in a couple of weeks and let you know how it ...

Thankfully not that serious. The only area that is slumping is directly above the rear 2x4 trailer bunker that is supporting the boat lengthwise. The boat has "settled around that bunker. Imagine bending a ruler over your knee. I have not removed the floorboards for further inspection. Thank yo...

Thank you for your reply. The boat seems to have settled over the rear trailer bunker and created a depression along the 2x4 support. I am afraid that if I move the trailer the rear bunker will break through the bottom of the boat hull. I don't see any serious rot but it seems that the wood has warp...

I inherited a 1960 something Thompson boat recently that has been stored outdoors for many years in Wisconsin. Looking it over, I noticed a serious slump in the hull where it rests on the rear trailer support. What would be the next step to straighten this one out? I have searched through the archiv...