Mine was also built in 1981. The area under the V-birth is full of broken chunks of styrofoam and the space between the cockpit floor and the hull has a odd assortment of larger blocks of foam wedged in.
I concluded that since the underberth hatch cover wasn't fastened, the chunks would end up floating to the surface while the boat sank deeper and deeper. Rather than give up the storage space, I made room for a substantial foam box (compliments of Omaha Steaks) which I forced into and secured in the compartment. It not only will hold the foam chips under the bed but served as an extremely efficient ice chest - until I wired the boat for lights and installed a SLA in the box. I've never had occasion to test the flotation. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
