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One thought of why they used them is that it is easier to create a crown in the cover/floor if it's made of a bunch of small pieces, instead of trying to bend 1 big piece.

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they used the small pieces cause they have so much scrap wood alot of companies think it saving money to use it but it usually cost more after all the man hours to cut into squares and fit to the floors, it's only to save the scrap and save money no other reason.

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Great information. I'm heading to the marina to snatch my tank with the lift. Not going to use foam on the install. Hatch is wasted. So once again V20 forum gives my brain a little slack time cause I won't have to think bout how I'm gonna fix it. Many thanks...

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I'll be doing the same thing on my fuel hatch once the transom is done. ;)

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Once you take the fuel hatch off,
you will understand one of my projects.

There is a big open space between the fuel tank and the cuddy.

Good storage area.

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Hmmmm. ;D

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heheh...I've done that imagining I'm out fishin'....convinced myself so well I almost got seasick.

When I replaced the floor of my Bonito I put resin only on the bottom side of marine plywood and then used mat and cloth on the top. I used the West System expoxy resin from WM. For attaching the ply to the stingers I used 2 part epoxy glue and SS wood screws.
Then I cut some relief holes and filled with the proper amount of foam. the job came out rock solid.

Sorry your not totally happy with it but, I think ya did a good job FK.

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Thanks. It was a learning experience if nothing else. It is solid as a rock, it just makes a horrid crackling sound when you walk on it.

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Frayed...so what type of goo did you use. ??? ???
West system ????

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Nope, got some poly resin from Parker boats via Skools.