Fix My Boat Floor

The best thing you can do when fixing a boat floor is to use epoxy.

Fix my boat floor.

Working from beneath the hole inside the boat use a paint brush to spread a layer of gel coat that s about the thickness of a toothpick onto the waxed counter top backer at the top of the hole. Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor. A soft spot in a boat floor can be surprisingly tricky to diagnose. If the stringers and bulkheads are rotten get them replaced with fiberglass ones.

When the sound becomes sharp and the material gives good feedback to the touch you know that it s stronger. You do need to make sure that you use an epoxy that is waterproof. Structurally the floor is in bad shape soft spots bad cracks etc. We recommend tapping around the soft spot with the back end of a screwdriver.

In this short video i take a minute to fix up an old bad repair. Boat floor is fiberglass front and rear decks are carpeted over fiberglass. Start removing the old damaged material using an electric saw to cut it. It will easily add up to a few hundred pounds to your boat.

First and foremost you should be proactive. The text book way of replacing the floor is to remove the consoles seat boxes and remove all. Do nothing and hope i don t step through this. Ones that come in two parts are also stronger and preferred.

If you notice excess moisture or something that may eventually lead to mold or rot you should act immediately. But it does have a good hull and runs great. The stringers still feel pretty strong. Step 1 remove the damaged flooring.

Sand and grit and dirt in the bottom of your boat can over time badly scratch and discolor the floor of your boat. If you hear a hollow sound you ll have an idea if there s a weak area. As you wait for the gel coat to harden mix the epoxy resin and hardener for the fiberglass. Clean up the water and find a way to reduce the moisture.

This boat doesn t have much if any value. The most common material used for boat flooring is bc plywood and it is also used for fiberglass boats in particular. The extra layer of gelcoat will also increase the weight of your boat a bit. Often you can spruce it up quickly with just a new layer of gelcoat.

This won t repair major dents and chips or add much strength to the floor. Your boat will sit lower in the water than it was designed to thereby placing your outboard leg lower as well.