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[QUOTE]Bucky_Musky - 4/9/2014  8:10 AM

Also, the very front of the boat previously had carpet running right to the front. When I ripped out the carpet, I noticed in the very front where the nav lights and the trollng motor were mounted there was nice painted fiberglass (similar to how the fiberglass is in the front of the boat on the X-170s). Thinking about leaving that exposed this time. Was this always carpeted from factory?[/QUOTE]

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Posted 4/9/2014 8:10 AM (#705564)
Subject: Tuffy Restore

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Hey guys. I am in the middle of restoring my '89 Stinger (bad timing seeing is already April, but I am an accountant...so I've been busy the last 4 months). Anyway, I got the carpet tore out this last weekend. When I started ripping it apart, I already knew I had some rotten decking in the back by the rear seat. After I got further in and was ripping the carpet around the transom, some of the plastic drain tubes were broke, so I removed those. I noticed the wood on the inside of the transom where the train tubes were damp to the touch. The transom does not seem to flex or anything, but I am concerned the transom could be rotten too, or underway at least. Is there anyway to check this out for sure without getting in too deep?

Also, the very front of the boat previously had carpet running right to the front. When I ripped out the carpet, I noticed in the very front where the nav lights and the trollng motor were mounted there was nice painted fiberglass (similar to how the fiberglass is in the front of the boat on the X-170s). Thinking about leaving that exposed this time. Was this always carpeted from factory?