Soft spots in fiberglass floor '93
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Printed Date: March-06-2025 at 7:52pm
Topic: Soft spots in fiberglass floor '93
Posted By: GHTILL
Subject: Soft spots in fiberglass floor '93
Date Posted: June-07-2019 at 2:38pm
Had my 1993 196 in a "gully washer" while on the lake last weekend, have it all dried out now but seem to have some soft spots in the flooring. I know they were all fiberglass in '93. Thoughts on this? Will i eventually have to replace all the floor/carpeting like I would if I had a wood floor?
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Posted By: gt40KS
Date Posted: June-07-2019 at 9:30pm
Soft spots in fiberglass?? Hmmm... I'd say see if you can pull the carpet back in a covert spot where there's a soft spot and give it a visual check - don't think I've ever heard of 'porous' fiberglass. If you have some flex in the floor I would more be thinking that there may be a crack/ cracks in the floor. Hopefully someone with fiberglass expertise can chime in here and enlighten us all ...
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Posted By: GHTILL
Date Posted: June-08-2019 at 1:35am
I'm sure there are some "holes" in the old flooring that has allowed water under the flooring. Which means that the flotation foam might be suspect? Thar was the reason for this thread. Hoping someone might have had the same experience..
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Posted By: GHTILL
Date Posted: June-08-2019 at 1:25pm
Not to say I would wish any further maintenance issues on anyone. Our old boats will break just sitting in storage.
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Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: June-10-2019 at 12:00am
The soft spots were not there before? I have a 1993 boat and have some soft spots. I suspect it is wet / old / disintegrated foam underneath. I don't think it impacts anything in our boats (1993 and on) since there is no wood to rot. There are plenty of ways for water to get under the floor. There are screws drilled into the floor all over the place.
Wet foam adds weight, but I'd just keep skiing.
------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow
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Posted By: 92-sNoB
Date Posted: July-08-2019 at 10:19pm
I have a 92 n found out I had a soft spot this past weekend, there is a little cut in fiber glass under flip up seat. Is there any chance my 92 is all fiberglass??? Lol
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Posted By: flyweed
Date Posted: July-08-2019 at 10:49pm
Mine is a 93 SN....no wood under there..and don't have soft spots..my floor gets wet all the time, from skiers getting in and out, wake boarders, swimmers, and the occasional rain storm, when I don't get the cover on in time. my floor doesn't have any "soft spots"
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