Floor Repair

Skools Out · #1 07-08-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nymack66

Joe,
I think your perception of the job is not correct.

First you cut the SKIN all around and peel it off chances are it not glued to the wood you may or may not have to help peeling it off with a help and some pry bars attached to 2x4 to avoid the glass
If the skin breaks or you are force to cut it DO NOT PANIC it can and will be attached later in the project without a hitch see my post when I replace the fuel tank before and after.

After the skin is peeled off you can cut the old wood up in pieces if its still attached to the stringers etc
You can use saw horizontally to cut the floor off the stringers if attach hard YES you will have a clear view of the project at this point.

not so the floor wood is glassed to the floor glass and there is a layer of glass under the wood too. just set your skill saw depth to 3/4" it will cut threw all the layers you need to remove. trust me the V is not my first floor nor my last.

joe7670 · #2 07-08-2009, 09:55 PM

OK was gonna do some glass work on the transom holes but weather was a bit rainy so diverted efforts to get tank out.

Just finished and new tank is in the horizon as this one was shot with a hole on the site and all types of crap in it. So opened other holes in it to help leverage removing the tank from the snug hole.

Getting closer to opening the floor to see what i find. So far stringers in tank area seem fine. Did find some water in tank area and didn't clearly see a drain, but it's late and I may be over looking something. Will verify once I clean the hole thouroughly.

joe7670 · #3 07-10-2009, 10:04 PM

Had a little extra time due to waiting for transom epoxy to set and I decided to rip up the floor!

Much easier than I thought.

Stringers look good. Found the PVC clog that I had. Looked like a big glop of sylicone or similar texture.

Pe=ressure clean is next. No reason to need to remove the foam from the side holes?

nymack66 · #4 07-11-2009, 09:42 AM

Good job , You will never see a drain for the Tank area as I posted before its reason.
You floor and below is the best I have sever seen , looks like it was not really soft ?
As for the foam removal its up to you, Why not install a deck hatch and utilize all that wasted space next to the tank towards the transom ! Mine is setup the reverse of yours tank towards the transom and open area next to the cuddy

joe7670 · #5 07-11-2009, 04:37 PM

Yep after further inspection, floor was rotted only in the spots I noticed from the top. I will feel a bit better though knowing exactly what's up and thats a great idea on the hatch. Let me review my options to se what it would take.

phatdaddy · #6 07-11-2009, 07:27 PM

like nymack said mine is also reverse. when i had my deck up i added this storage. its not real dry, but good for cast nest, fenders ,etc.

joe7670 · #7 07-12-2009, 09:31 PM

I have read so many posts in the last 2 weeks that I don't remember where I saw it, but someone posted a website for where to buy those hatches. Done a bunch of searches and can't fint that thread now.

The discussion had to do with finding the flatest possible hatches so that they are as flush as possible with the floor.

Also, I'm guessing that when I convert one of those holes to a hatch, I should be drilling through a drain to the center hull for the hatch to drain?