Better Floor Panel Security
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=49199
Printed Date: January-16-2025 at 9:01am
Topic: Better Floor Panel Security
Posted By: gravyleg pirate
Subject: Better Floor Panel Security
Date Posted: September-07-2020 at 12:33pm
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I have a 2005 SV211 and it seems the floor access panel isn't a very good design. It has about six screws that screw through holes in the panel directly into the floor. Over time those holes hollow out and it is no longer securely attached. Right now, only one of the screws bites into the fiberglass underneath. Has anyone come up with a better design? Some type of pin maybe? There are so many moving parts underneath there that it drives me crazy that CC would decide that a solution is screwing into fiberglass. This seems like a "permanent" fix rather than a fix one would routinely get into (like the engine hatch).   ------------- GLP "If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" 2000 Air Nautique 216 (for 19 years) 2005 Air Nautique SV211 (2 months and counting...) |
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Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: September-07-2020 at 1:03pm
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Fill with epoxy and re-drill ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: gravyleg pirate
Date Posted: September-07-2020 at 1:11pm
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Thats too easy! I actually didn't think of that. Was hoping for something more exotic! What type of epoxy would be best for this? I've not worked with it before but am not afraid of youtube! ------------- GLP "If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" 2000 Air Nautique 216 (for 19 years) 2005 Air Nautique SV211 (2 months and counting...) |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: September-07-2020 at 1:19pm
| How certain are you that it was screwed down originally? The DD’s from that era that I’ve disassembled didn’t secure the rear removable floor panel down at all- just friction and gravity. |
Posted By: gravyleg pirate
Date Posted: September-07-2020 at 1:25pm
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Good question, I assume it was OE because they're stainless steel screws and seem to match the others of the type in the boat. I'll look closer and maybe it isn't a big deal, the panel is pretty heavy and tough to hoist up. ------------- GLP "If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" 2000 Air Nautique 216 (for 19 years) 2005 Air Nautique SV211 (2 months and counting...) |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: September-07-2020 at 2:01pm
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His a a Vdrive though- the panel is about 2 1/2 times the length of a DD. My 95 is screwed down as well I'd bet they both are oem ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |