plywood floor replacement

[Wreck Rider]

Hi guys, I've got a short question that will probably result in long answers, thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!<br /><br />My 16' fibreglass bowrider has a plywood floor that is starting to feel kind of soft just rear of middle where it meets the right side. There's carpet so I can't see what's going on but as there's more little pieces of rotted wood in the bilge every time I drain it, pretty safe bet that the plywood's rotted. <br /><br />How much work and how much skill will it take to replace the foor? I'm pretty good at working wood but don't know much about fibreglass. Also I'd like to hear from someone who's done this job to get a feel for how big it is. Should I replace the flotation foam at the same time?<br /><br />Thanks.

 

[jajeeper]

Re: plywood floor replacement

Check out the boat restoration forum on this same website. You will find all the info you need there.

 

[salty87]

Re: plywood floor replacement

best bet to learn more about this is to jump over to the project section of the forum.<br /><br />i haven't replaced mine, yet. it is getting soft too but i have read up some. the size of the job all depends on what you find under the floor. either a complete replacement or you might get lucky and only have to replace a section of it. the foam is most likely water-logged and should at least be removed. i'll replace the foam when i do mine.<br /><br />i'll let someone who has done the work talk about that. it seems that if you get the wood replaced well, that the fiberglassing is just messy but not terribly difficult. probably easier said than done, though!

 

[quantumleap]

Re: plywood floor replacement

Use the red 'search' icon above in the projects forum and type in "floor rot".

 

[Solittle]

Re: plywood floor replacement

Don't be surprised if the stringers & transom also need work.

 

[JasonJ]

Re: plywood floor replacement

Click my link, thats what you have to look forward to, worst case scenario. Good luck...

 

[moderator1]

Re: plywood floor replacement

Moving to Boat Restoration and Building.