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I am fairly sure that my boat has waterlogged vermiculite under the floor in the area by the galley/companionway. Does anyone have an idea of how to dry this area out without removing the floor?
One idea I am entertaining would be to use a long fat drill bit and drill several deep holes in from the aft end of the removable floor section (when the boat is on the hard) to allow air to circulate in the area.
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I just hit a rock a 5 knots. Loosened all that pesky vermiculite up. Did end up paying the yard to replace the vermiculite. They managed to do this without ripping up the floor.
Do not attempt this at home. This stunt was performed in open water by untrained sailors.
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So that's why Chinook was so fast! The old "hit a rock, reshape the keel" ploy. It all makes sense now....
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Steve
Did you work up the nerve to drill into the vermiculite yet?
I suspect there is water retention there in my boat too...
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What makes you believe the vermiculite is waterlogged? Originally posted by S. Buzbee:
I am fairly sure that my boat has waterlogged vermiculite under the floor in the area by the galley/companionway. Does anyone have an idea of how to dry this area out without removing the floor?
One idea I am entertaining would be to use a long fat drill bit and drill several deep holes in from the aft end of the removable floor section (when the boat is on the hard) to allow air to circulate in the area.
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My boat weighed in pretty heavy this winter. Couple that with the fact that one of my engine area drains to the bilge is clogged, and the varnish on the floor in the galley area keeps failing when water in the wood floor freezes in the winter, and I figure it is highly likely that the vermiculite is soggy.
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Is there supposed to be a drain line or some type of way to actually drain the floor in the vee berth/head area back into the bilge? My J has some holes drilled into the fiberglass in that area, but from what I've read, it probably is getting the vermiculite wet - or am I wrong. I was thinking about installing some plumbing for a shower in that area. Does anyone have a shower installed in the head? If so how do you drain that area?
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Can I ask the dumb question...what is vermiculite? Is it that stuff that looks like insulation under the teak floor..?
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not a dumb question ...
that vermicula.... stuff sounds like a rodent to me ....
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I thought it was something the Aussies ate on a sandwich.
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