Replacing floor on 19? 1989 Starcraft

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dtmayfield

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Help me please!
This is my first boat; 19' 1989 Starcraft 75HP Mercury OB

I have rewired the trailer, replaced all wiring in the boat, replaced bilge pump & installed fuel gauge from dash to tank.
Now I have soft spots in the front area where the black holes are for the fuel access.

A, I can not get the bench seats in the front pulled, how do the come out? I do not want to damage them as I may need a template to rebuild.
B, I have read may posts to use marine not pressure treated ply?
C, Coat the ply with sealant, why if I am using either of the above?
D, Rating of 1 - 10 what is the level of difficulty on this? 1 = easy & 10 being take it in for a pro to do....

Any pictures, manuals, advice or websites to reference would be most appreciated.

Thank you for reading this and please do not bash me too harshly??

Darryl
dtmayfield@gmail.com
 
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sea wolf

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Re: Replacing floor on 19? 1989 Starcraft

Don't use pressure treated. If it's wet the resin won't adhere to it. On my Starcraft, the seats are screwed to the deck. 1-10? Depends on your skill, time, patience, the tools u have on hand, & what needs to be replaced, including stringers. You will also need a good vocabulary of curse words, when the going gets rough. Good luck.
 
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Re: Replacing floor on 19? 1989 Starcraft

some seat boxes are glassed to the floor. really need pictures to be of much help. if you are glassing i use exterior 1/2" 5 ply fir plywood.
 
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dtmayfield

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Re: Replacing floor on 19? 1989 Starcraft

You fellows on this post are awesome....
Now I am dealing with an issue on the power tilt.
It clicks and does not raise or lower, when taking apart the top of the hydraulic pump I smacked it with a rubber mallet and it raises and lowers now but with a horrible garbage disposal sound? Before doing anything I cleaned all contact connections with very fine sandpaper just to make sure the clicking was not electrical. How can I remove the top of the hydraulic pump? Does the motor have to come off the boat? Please let me in on some secret to fixing this. A kit to redo the motor looks to be around $50 and the complete replacement looks to be $200 - $300 and my wife will kill me!
 
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dtmayfield

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Re: Replacing floor on 19? 1989 Starcraft

Pic of motor...
 

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