Deck on cuddy needs some support.

[frayed_knot]

I suppose I should just get up in there and pull the carpeting down and see what I really have. The carpet lining could really be replaced anyway.

Now for the newbie question, how would I go about cutting it out without damaging the fiberglass above it? Methinks a sawzall is overkill...but that's why I ask the questions ;D.