82 nautique floor repair

Im new to this and have a 1982 ski nautique 2001. I have decided the floor between the driver and passenger need to be replaced. I have never done anything like this and its eating my lunch. I was wondering if someone knows a thing or two about this and could help me out?

I have already cut out the floor to reveal a mess of foam rotted wood and cracked fiberglass..

this is where im at so far. i got a little too close to the edge when i was cutting out the floor and managed to cut right through the hull! i should have read some of these threads.. the primary stringers (in the pictures) are completely rotted out. can i just cut those out and replace that one section?

James,
Just as Tim mentioned, you need a complete stringer job. All the wood is wet and the cancer has spread. Don't feel bad as your not the only one who has thought they were only going after a soft spot in the floor! It's time to pull the engine and start getting to down to the bare hull.

Were you surprised as to what you are finding? How long have you had the boat?

James,
I do have a suggestion for future posting of pictures. Downsize them so they don't require scrolling left to right. It makes them easier to view. Thanks

I think you have a lot of stuff to consider before you get to the point of what you are going to cover the floor with.

82erostypop wrote: what do you guys think about rhino lining the floor instead of using carpet?

I think you should continue this thread over to wakeboarder.com and see what they have to say.

You guys

Skicat-This is a good sign they're rotten!

82erostypop wrote: ]

Mine were not obvious until I pulled up the carpet and plywood in the back of the boat. You can see pictures on my thread 1973 Stringer Questions that show obvious signs of rot. The real kicker is if your engine mounts will not tighten and just spin in place. A more invasive and sure way to check them is to use a small hole saw. Drill just through the glass so you can see the stringer. The pilot will go a bit deeper and give you a better indication of what is going on under the surface. If all is good CPES over the hole and them fill with epoxy. Good luck. There are not many dry stringers out there.

storm34 wrote: Be careful, searching for rot will normally turn up positive and lead to projects!

Ain't that the truth....

8122pbrainard wrote: skicat2001 wrote: Hey guys thanks! I will check mine this weekend. I think mine are ok, I am putting all my new hoses on this weekend. I will check the screws on the engine mounts. While you're under the dog house, you should check the trans/prop shaft alignment too.

How do you know they are of line by just looking?

WakeSlayer wrote: Eric's alignment thread

AWSOME! THANKS WAKE.. :)

Pete,

You are right. As long as Correct Craft built them the way they did the rot is there.

Most people do not know it because there floor is not soft in front (the first clue to the ones who care)

When you have a boat, wet people, dripping water, there is no keeping water out of or off of untreated or unglased wood.

As much as I love my boats the most discouraging things to find to find is rotting wood.

Dennis

storm34 wrote: Seriously tho, Check the bolts on the engine mounts to see if they tighten or spin freely. Also check for any cracks under the removable floor section behind the motor. Be careful, searching for rot will normally turn up positive and lead to projects!

I sure will.. Thanks for the advice. I am not going do any hard core search, I will just check those screws on the egine mounts

Keeganino wrote: The PO of my boat swore up and down that the floor was solid.

I can never figure out how people can claim that in for sale ads without ever having looked under there. You see it an awful lot.