floor replacement?

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I have a 16' fiberglass boat with a mushy floor. The mushy section is about 2'x6' in which the wood underneath the fiberglass is rotted. I was wondering if this needs to be replaced, or if it is just something I could deal with for a while and have it replaced later. I have talked to one boat repair company and they estimated the repair at 4-600 if it is just that section and around $1200 if it is the whole floor. If it needs to be replaced is this something I could do myself or is it best left to professionals.<br /><br />Thanks in advance.

 

[E. E.]

Re: floor replacement?

If you have the motivation and determination, you can do it. There are numerous post here that are helping me now and will also help you. Do a search for floor and/or stringer replacement and start reading. There's plenty of helpful info here. Good luck and be patient.

 

[E. E.]

Re: floor replacement?

If you have the motivation and determination, you can do it. There are numerous post here that are helping me now and will also help you. Do a search for floor and/or stringer replacement and start reading. There's plenty of helpful info here. Good luck and be patient.

 

[Bass Runner]

Re: floor replacement?

Well i can tell you this much if you have a soft spot that big everything under the floor is gone to stringers ect and id bet the transom is on it's way out, by boat only had a soft spot about 2x2 and you can see the pic on my webpage what was under the floor. You won't get it done that cheap, the material will cost that much or more if you do it yourself. Sorry but that's the way it is. Boat Repair

 

[12Footer]

Re: floor replacement?

What E.E. said ---<br />What E.E. said <br /><br />I am an old salt around here, and I learn new stuff allmost daily, about boats.<br />And I still have questions ,one of which is on a related subject...<br /> Composite decking material <br /><br />The floor needs to come up. You wont know the total extent of the damage until you get under it and see how far the rot has gone. One thing tho, rotten wood never gets better, and allways gets worse.<br />You need to ask yourself a few questions before you start.<br />Is my effort worth it?<br />What caused this wood to rot?<br />Do I have the wood working skills, or the gumption to learn the skills I need to do this?<br /><br />Then, you can take it from there. But if you take this on, just know you are with others who are doing the same thing, and between them, and the folks who have "been there, done that", so you'll never be allone.