Folks, I am looking for some general advice. Note that this does not have to do with my M-17 but rather a Cape Dory boat (I am looking for a mother ship for my M-10 dinghy), however I am hoping for the groups indulgence. Has anyone had to fix a soft cockpit floor? I have not visited the boat but the broker warned me that the cockpit floor is soft. From what I can read this means that the core, likely balsa, has rotted after being exposed to water for a long time (undoubtedly leaking at the rudder tube floor joint). I have read a few internet sites about the procedure to re-core but would like to hear if anyone in the group has done this. I am most interested in the amount of time required to fix this as it appears to be well within my abilities. I know that it is probably never an issue with the M boats but I also know that we have not always been exclusively M-boat owners. Thanks Robbin 75' M-17 #056, M-10 Tonka Too