floor replacment
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Topic: floor replacment
Posted By: Majic1029
Subject: floor replacment
Date Posted: February-25-2008 at 11:16pm
| I have 1986 Martinique. I would like to replace the floorboards. Any suggestions on accomplishing this as a do-it-yourself project? |
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: February-25-2008 at 11:19pm
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i think you will find some info on this subject if you browse a little, do a search at the top or someone here will post a link to get some info for you ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Majic1029
Date Posted: February-25-2008 at 11:29pm
| Thanks Eric. Wondering if this is something I should let an expert handle. It's a wood floor with a few soft spots. But with Lanier so low, I may have plenty of time in dry dock to do it. Wonder what it would cost for a pro to do it....hmmm. |
Posted By: critter
Date Posted: February-26-2008 at 12:23am
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5409&KW - Skibum Floor replace
This is the link to Skibums nice work... Long read but worth it. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique 1966 Barracuda |
Posted By: skicat
Date Posted: February-26-2008 at 1:07am
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Hey Bill,
Where are you located? I live just North of Duluth & BuffaloBFN (Greg) lives up on Lanier. We are both in the middle of floor replacements now. You are welcome to come take a look at mine. ------------- Greg http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2427&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - 86 BFN |
Posted By: Majic1029
Date Posted: February-26-2008 at 12:26pm
| I live in Gainesville and would love to get a look at your project. It's a big task, I know, but one that would give me more life out of my boat. And I really like this boat. The size, the hull, the style....it really works for the family and my ski buddies. |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: February-26-2008 at 12:58pm
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Bill, I'm in Gainesville too. It would've been nice to be able to see under my floor before I started, so I'd be happy to have you stop by for a look see. You would at least get a good idea of what you're getting into.
Greg ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: February-26-2008 at 1:01pm
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Bill, are you this Bill... 'Bill and Joel' ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: Majic1029
Date Posted: February-26-2008 at 1:52pm
| Yes....that's me. |
Posted By: skicat
Date Posted: February-26-2008 at 3:40pm
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Bill, you are welcome to take a look at mine as well. Mine is a 71 Skier & will be going back in with the floor starting probably this weekend (hopefully). I would be glad to take a look at yours as well & see if I could offer any suggestions. ------------- Greg http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2427&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - 86 BFN |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: February-28-2008 at 11:59am
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Bill came by yesterday to check out the mess I'm making. He's a super nice guy and had a wink in his smile when talking about his boat. I hope the mess I have didn't scare him off?!!? LOL ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: Majic1029
Date Posted: February-28-2008 at 2:13pm
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Great visit with Greg. Looking forward to seeing what happens next with his floor..Bonus feature of the day: seeing that big ole motor he calls the pumpkin!
No Greg...not scared...just cautious...want the new floor but don't want to get in so deep that it keeps me from getting on what's left of the lake. If anything, I'm stoked about the season! Thanks again to all who've given and may continue to offer suggestions on this project. |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: February-28-2008 at 3:51pm
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was that meeting called a southern ho-down just curious ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: February-28-2008 at 4:47pm
The sign of a wise man! Eric, of course we did...stewed up some oppossum jowls and got out the jug with the x's on it?!!?  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Majic1029 wrote:Posted By: skicat
Date Posted: February-28-2008 at 5:57pm
Greg, I missed the part where Hollywood was down here as well. That would be what I call a Ho-down!  ------------- Greg http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2427&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - 86 BFN |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: February-28-2008 at 7:39pm
He didn't stop by, and cousin Elly was busy too. 
I didn't realize you were in the middle of a floor project as well. Care to swap notes sometime soon? If you have materials to get, maybe we could split a larger/cheaper order? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: skicat
Date Posted: February-29-2008 at 1:12am
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This weekend I should start to go back with the floor. I have to get my new exhaust hooked up and I am ready to cut the plywood for the floor. I got all of my supplies up at West Marine on Friendship Rd. Here is my thread for my skier if you haven't seen it.
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5052&PN=2 - Skier ------------- Greg http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2427&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - 86 BFN |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: February-29-2008 at 9:18am
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Greg, your skier must've been well cared for to still have solid stringers and nice gel. Mine is 17 years newer and possibly in worse shape?!!?
What are you going to do with the engine? Does it run now? Full rebuild? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: horkn
Date Posted: March-20-2008 at 1:23am
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I redid the entire floor (and interior) in my 78 martinique. It is a lot of work, but once done, you will be very happy.
I had never done any such work before, but I was under the direction of a couple of folks that had redone numerous boat floor redo's, so I was in good hands. ------------- 78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |