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Some notes of caution.

Published weights for many classic hulls are not exact. These boats were hand made and the amounts of resin and mat varied, sometimes significantly.

It is recommended to use the listed weight (hull and console only) as a guide.

If the boat floats with the drain holes above the waterline, that is a very good sign.

Extracting water from a Whaler hull is extremely difficult. Many veteran members who have done extensive restorations have said at the end of their project, seal up any holes, replace any drain tubes that are old/failing and use the boat.

From the archives:

Vacuum bagging has not been shown to be effective.
Drilling holes will help superficially and not worth the effort to repair the holes.