Fixing A Fiberglass Boat Floor

If the stringers and bulkheads are rotten get them replaced with fiberglass ones.

Fixing a fiberglass boat floor. Mark them with masking tape so you won t forget any. We recommend tapping around. Roll it on with a paint roller paint it on with a brush spray it on with a spray gun. One reason that soft spots in wooden boat floors have such bad reputations amongst boat.

Ever wanted to fix a crack or hole in a fibreglass boat. Use fiberglass putty to bed the deck along stringers and bulkheads and then screw the decking in place. In this short video i take a minute to fix up an old bad repair. The text book way of replacing the floor is to remove the consoles seat boxes and remove all.

Wash the area with a solvent to get rid of the wax. Born again boating clothing. If you re replacing pinstripes license decals or other graphics remove them next. That will show you all the dings that need fixing.

Fill the seams with more fiberglass putty let it harden and then sand until the entire deck is flush and smooth. Fill any deep gouges and spend your time sanding out scratches while the filler sets up. Wash and rinse the boat. Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor.

How to repair a soft spot in a boat floor the problem with a soft spot. Glass in the deck with at least two layers of fiberglass. Fiberglass boats are usually waxed and you must remove the wax before you can repair. A soft spot in a boat floor can be surprisingly tricky to diagnose.

In this short video i take a minute to fix up an old bad repair. Find the affected area. Start removing the old damaged material using an electric saw to cut it.