kulas44
Guru
The smell was probably the rotted keel timber. Generally they used a large peice of wood in the mold then glassed over it. If the "glass was soft on top of it you gotta big problem. Its probably not a major structural member (the wood), especially if the hull was laid up heavy enough in the keel area. When you have it hauled just drill a big hole in the lowest place, at the stern, let it drain until it stops then put a vacuum pump on it for awhile. Drill a hole in the forward area of the keel as high as possible and tap it for a 3/4 inch npt nipple. Gravity feed denatured alcohol until it comes out the back. Then you have to decide what you want to do next, cut it out or fill it. From your post I dont think you want to spend the bucks to have it cut out and repaired. Therefor, CPES is your new best friend. Lots of it, flooded just like the alcohol. Pour it in until it comes out the back, plug that hole and gravity feed until it wont take no more You will be surprised at how much water the CPES will "chase" out.