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Originally Posted by polarbill
The floor will be soft. To check the stringers take a socket set with you. Just try and tighten the motor mount bolts. If they spin without tightening the stringers are mush. If they bite down they should be ok.
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Unfortunately, this only tells you about a small portion of the stringer. Pull up any section of flooring you can, tap on it with a hammer and listen if it feels solid in addition to turning the lag bolts.
Thats about all you can do thats non-invasive in a boat you dont own yet.