New Floor In Cuddy

[tnltracy]

My 79's floor is in need of a new floor as well. Design is different with the floor opening the width of the door, and about 3 feet or so long.

I'm wondering, but can't tell from the pictures, how did you setup the hatches to sit in flush with the floor, do you have a ring below that overlaps for them to sit on?

I'm thinking that basic design will work well for mine.

Oh yea, how did you assemble the floor overall. I know I can't get a single piece in through the hatch into my cuddy, so expect at least it'll be 2 maybe 3 pieces assembled together ultimately to fit it all in.

[2ndCurse]

When I had the floor of my bass/flats boat done, I covered both sides of the marine plywood w/ epoxy and sprayed the deck w/ Line-X. It looks great, it's nonskid, and I can drop anything without damage.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by tnltracy

My 79's floor is in need of a new floor as well. Design is different with the floor opening the width of the door, and about 3 feet or so long.

I'm wondering, but can't tell from the pictures, how did you setup the hatches to sit in flush with the floor, do you have a ring below that overlaps for them to sit on?

I'm thinking that basic design will work well for mine.

Oh yea, how did you assemble the floor overall. I know I can't get a single piece in through the hatch into my cuddy, so expect at least it'll be 2 maybe 3 pieces assembled together ultimately to fit it all in.

First I demoed everything outta the cuddy down to the stringers...left a 3" lip around the outter edge to attach the new floor to...the new material went back in as 3 pieces...first was a single piece that glued and screwed down to the tops of the stringers that became the lip for the lids to rest on...it's kinda like a squared figure 8..then the front piece w/openings cut 1" larger than the fig 8...then the back piece, cut same for openings...took all of one sheet of ply and 1/3 of second so you'll need 2...

[Blue_Runner]

Pretty work reel. I love seeing your new ride come together!

[scook]

That is nice looking work - did you cut the hatches out with a jigsaw, just taking your time and being real careful?

[tnltracy]

Thanks for teh input Reel. I think this may be my next project. I also have a small 'floor' piece down pretty much at water level that has completely rotted out. I want to put something in there so there's somekind of cover above the hull itself. Actually thinking of getting a heavy, perforated rubber mat like I've seen in restaurant kitchens so it'll keep stuff above the water, but also protect the hull from heavy stuff down in there.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by scook

That is nice looking work - did you cut the hatches out with a jigsaw, just taking your time and being real careful?

Cut the straights w/a circular saw and around the corners w/a jigsaw...then an orbital sander rounds 'em off smooth...but what really sweetens the deal is a router w/a 1/8" roundover bit...

[reelapeelin]

Here's a shot of the lid support lip created by the fig 8 web I described above...leaves about 1" all the way around the hatch...



Plus I upsized the lids to as wide as I could make 'em for easier access to the stuff in there...

[randlemanboater]

Nice work REEL!

[scook]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

Cut the straights w/a circular saw and around the corners w/a jigsaw...then an orbital sander rounds 'em off smooth...but what really sweetens the deal is a router w/a 1/8" roundover bit...

Yeah, sometimes I forget how much of a pro look the roundover bit produces - nice work.