The previous owner discovered water infiltration into the foam floatation.
The boat probably weighed an extra 300 pounds.
Apparently there where breaches in the sole. He cut out the floor and removed the waterlogged foam. The boat then sat in his garage for 2 years. Just recently he decided to let it go.
It is now super dry and with the dirty work done, we are looking at a fun project that won't take too long.
The McKee craft is a nice shaped boat that looks to be a derivative of the Boston Whaler.
It is slightly larger in all dimensions than the 13 foot whaler.
From what we can observe of this hull, it has sound gelcoat and a good thick layup of glass. This is why it still has a fair shape after 46 years.
For other posts about this boat, follow these links:
https://seastatemarine.blogspot.com/2018/02/mckee-craft-14-gets-new-sole.html
https://seastatemarine.blogspot.com/2018/04/mckee-craft-update-thar-she-blows.html
https://seastatemarine.blogspot.com/2018/03/mckee-craft-14-hatch-lid-replacement.html
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