Replace floor with??

[Striper80]

I would hot coat the plywood and used thickened resin on the shell. I used a notched trowel to spread the resin on my hatches. I also used pieces of plywood rather than a full sheet. I cut my plywood to fit then I cut the piece into smaller pieces and left a little bit of space in between each piece. Then I forced more thickened resin in the joints and glassed over the top. I was very happy with the strength, we'll see how it holds up.

[Huron Blue]

Originally Posted by Striper80

I would hot coat the plywood and used thickened resin on the shell. I used a notched trowel to spread the resin on my hatches. I also used pieces of plywood rather than a full sheet. I cut my plywood to fit then I cut the piece into smaller pieces and left a little bit of space in between each piece. Then I forced more thickened resin in the joints and glassed over the top. I was very happy with the strength, we'll see how it holds up.

What is 'hot coat' the plywood? Thanks

[Huron Blue]

Started the floor repair. It sure was shot. Gonna get Marine ply this week sometime after work and lay it it with resin I hope.

[Destroyer]

I don't know what the "proper" fix is, but when I re-did my floor after I put the plywood down I used a thin woven sheet of fiberglass cloth on top of the wood...that way the wood is permanently sealed so no water can rot it out again... just a thought

[RWilson2526]

A couple more tips these guys taught me when I did mine was,

cut the holes out after everything is all said and done. And then coat the edges .

Drill some holes in the plywood to let the resin find a place to go instead off squeezing out the edges.

Put some Saran Wrap or some kind of plastic between the access holes and your work table so you don't glue your hatch to the work bench!

Oh and get lots of heavy things ready before hand to set on top of the ply., sand bags, tool boxes cinder blocks. And make sure your work table is perfectly flat, floor works well too

[Huron Blue]

Originally Posted by RWilson2526

A couple more tips these guys taught me when I did mine was,

cut the holes out after everything is all said and done. And then coat the edges .

Drill some holes in the plywood to let the resin find a place to go instead off squeezing out the edges.

Put some Saran Wrap or some kind of plastic between the access holes and your work table so you don't glue your hatch to the work bench!

Oh and get lots of heavy things ready before hand to set on top of the ply., sand bags, tool boxes cinder blocks. And make sure your work table is perfectly flat, floor works well too

Thanks. Interesting the way the wood was all small pieces. I am thinking of doing 3" strips to allow the resin to form a line all the way up to what will be the cloth / glass bottom.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by Huron Blue

Thanks. Interesting the way the wood was all small pieces. I am thinking of doing 3" strips to allow the resin to form a line all the way up to what will be the cloth / glass bottom.

That keeps water from one screw hole from wicking thru the entire floor.

[Huron Blue]

Well got the first piece of ply down. Gonna do 8" strips. Then glass over it when I'm done. I did drill some holes and filled them with resin then flipped it and glued it down. getting concerned though it's been 3 hrs and its not setting up! It is only about 60. I ended up firing up the furnace in the garage. Anything for a boat right?!

[Huron Blue]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

I don't know what the "proper" fix is, but when I re-did my floor after I put the plywood down I used a thin woven sheet of fiberglass cloth on top of the wood...that way the wood is permanently sealed so no water can rot it out again... just a thought

Yes I agree I have the cloth for that.