Floor Replacement
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Printed Date: November-17-2024 at 10:19pm
Topic: Floor Replacement
Posted By: jeremy087
Subject: Floor Replacement
Date Posted: August-25-2009 at 9:42pm
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I have a 78 Ski Nautique and I am going to have to replac a section of the floor on the left side around the back left corner of the engine bay. Does anyone have any tips of how I should do it. What type of wood should I use, would pressure treated plywood work or should I use marine plywood? How many layers of fiberglass? On the top of the wood or the bottom or both? Any tips will be gratly appreciated.
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Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: August-25-2009 at 9:50pm
jeremy..not to freak you out but what is the condition of the whole floor/stringers? have you check them? do some seach and lots of post will pop up on the subject..be prepared to some really annoying pictures.
As for the wood I think regular untreated is the go..and use epoxy resins as for layers wait for the other guys here, they will chime in soon with some good info
good luck and post some pics of the boat and the section that needs fix so we can coment on them!!!
welcome
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-25-2009 at 9:52pm
Jeremy,
Have you dug into the floor yet to see what's going on underneath? IE: stringer condition/wet foam? A close inspection is needed as it may not be just the floor.
No on the treated ply because the chemicals and the fiberglass resins don't like each other. and the marine grade ply isn't needed. Exterior is the same glue system and is fine especially when it's primed/sealed first with CPES. (clear penetrating epoxy sealer)
Do some searching and reading here and I feel you'll find some interesting threads on floors/stringers. Good info!
BTW, we'd still love to see some pictures posted of the boat. What did you ever do about the hull/paint/gel???
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Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: August-25-2009 at 9:57pm
pete looks like we were writing at the same moment!! forgot to menction the cpes though!!!
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