Floor repair question

madman960

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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May 13, 2012
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Hello all. Just purchased the Cobia last Sunday. Yesterday after washing the upper hull, I jumped inside to start cleaning by the cockpit. As I walked through the windshield I noticed a soft spot in the floor. I ended up completely gutting the boat in about 2 hours. I have not yet ripped up the sub floor. I was surprised to see it is just plywood screwed down. Did a previous owner rip out the floor and decide not to glass over? Did it come that way from the factory. I tried google but could not get a solid answer. If I plan to glass over the plywood can I use standard plywood or should I use marine grade?
 

Woodonglass

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Re: Floor repair question

Welcome to iBoats!
Sound like a Hack Job by the PO!!! You can use the Arauco Ext. Grade Plywood from Lowe's. Good Stuff!!! Polyester resin, Fiberglass Mat and 1708 biaxial cloth are the tools of the trade. Do some searching here on the forum for "Deck Replacement" "Stringer Replacement" "Transom Replacement" You'll find plenty of "Reading Material.
 

madman960

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Re: Floor repair question

I have read about stringer repair and watched a few videos.

Thanks,

Bill
 
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