Fiberglass Boat Wood Floor Replacement
A detailed diy how to guide on how i repaired a rotten floor broken ribs bolt holes and chips to my haines signature 530f project using all types of fibreg.
Fiberglass boat wood floor replacement. Wood doesn t need a lot of maintenance because it is very rugged. Often times decks and floors are made from wood and if they are some or have holes in them the wood is probably rotten underneath. To repair the wood would mean removing the engine cutting the top off the stringer replacing the wood and then re glassing the top of the stringer back in place. Glass in the deck with at least two layers of fiberglass.
Replace the carpet or use a fiberglass repair kit to finish the surface of the floor. Step 1 remove the damaged flooring. Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor. Use fiberglass putty to bed the deck along stringers and bulkheads and then screw the decking in place.
The text book way of replacing the floor is to remove the consoles seat boxes and remove all. If the stringers and bulkheads are rotten get them replaced with fiberglass ones. The most common material used for boat flooring is bc plywood and it is also used for fiberglass boats in particular. Fill the seams with more fiberglass putty let it harden and then sand until the entire deck is flush and smooth.
What seems like a small repair in the beginning can often end up being a very large repair. This is to protect it against the elements and to also form a waterproof structural bond to the hull of the boat. The top picture to the right is an example of mounting bolt holes drilled through the fiberglass laminate and into the wood. Before making any repairs to the fiberglass you ll need to take out this rotten wood and replace it.
Also there are various types of wood that can be used for boat flooring. A lot of work. The best choice would be oak which is both strong and flexible. Without any doubt wood is the most reliable because it is very durable if it is taken good care of and regularly maintained.
In the smaller fiberglass boats the wood for the engine mounts is usually part of the stringer assembly and encased in fiberglass. Although it s a fibreglass boat it will still require a plywood floor that will need to be reinforced with fibreglass matting.