Floor repair

[garagenc]

I need to replace a 1 ft sq section of my floor on stbd side about 1 ft fwd of the transom (I have a I/O).

Is there anyway to cut that section out and replace and not be noticaable? I've tried using GETROT but it didn't help.

I want to fix but was wondering on best method.

[garagenc]

I need to replace a 1 ft sq section of my floor on stbd side about 1 ft fwd of the transom (I have a I/O).

Is there anyway to cut that section out and replace and not be noticaable? I've tried using GETROT but it didn't help.

I want to fix but was wondering on best method.

[macojoe]

Not sure it will be 100% invisable, but should be able to do it!

There are a lot better guys here then me as far as glass goes!!

But if it was I, I think i would cut the deck a little bigger then I needed to, save the skin of floor, cut new ply and repair floor, now glass the skin of the floor back on, and fill the seam with marine tex and paint to match.

Good Luck!

[macojoe]

Not sure it will be 100% invisable, but should be able to do it!

There are a lot better guys here then me as far as glass goes!!

But if it was I, I think i would cut the deck a little bigger then I needed to, save the skin of floor, cut new ply and repair floor, now glass the skin of the floor back on, and fill the seam with marine tex and paint to match.

Good Luck!

[spareparts]

one of the best ideas I've seen for hiding the seam from a repair is to leave a nice seam across the area like it was made that way, kinda hard to describe but if you've ever noticed on some nonskid decks, it looks like thay have partitioned off several areas with a smoth liine separating the nonskid ( ike around where the in floor tank is ). Well make your cuts so you can duplicate the seam on the other side so it looks like its supposed to be there. Just think ahead before you cut,lay out straight lines and when you done, just gel the area where the cut was. I'll take a picture if I get near a boat that has been done this way

[spareparts]

one of the best ideas I've seen for hiding the seam from a repair is to leave a nice seam across the area like it was made that way, kinda hard to describe but if you've ever noticed on some nonskid decks, it looks like thay have partitioned off several areas with a smoth liine separating the nonskid ( ike around where the in floor tank is ). Well make your cuts so you can duplicate the seam on the other side so it looks like its supposed to be there. Just think ahead before you cut,lay out straight lines and when you done, just gel the area where the cut was. I'll take a picture if I get near a boat that has been done this way

[reelapeelin]

Wow, Spare...that's just what I's thinkin' ;) ...

[reelapeelin]

Wow, Spare...that's just what I's thinkin' ;) ...

[Stillrunning]

I think you will find that 1 foot of soft spot will be another 6 or so inches bigger to find dry wood. I just fixed and area which I thought was about 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 and ended up cutting out a 2x3 area. I took a drill and worked my way out until I found clean dry wood then started cutting. That way you will have that top skin to lay back in instead of cuting it out a littl at a time. I then just repainted the entire floor of the boat. I used Bher garage floor paint with a little non-skid added to the paint. I used the same paint 7 years ago and it held up great at about $23.00 a gallon.

[Stillrunning]

I think you will find that 1 foot of soft spot will be another 6 or so inches bigger to find dry wood. I just fixed and area which I thought was about 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 and ended up cutting out a 2x3 area. I took a drill and worked my way out until I found clean dry wood then started cutting. That way you will have that top skin to lay back in instead of cuting it out a littl at a time. I then just repainted the entire floor of the boat. I used Bher garage floor paint with a little non-skid added to the paint. I used the same paint 7 years ago and it held up great at about $23.00 a gallon.