Cracking/Squeaking around installed recessed foot pedal tray

[deltaangler]

Can someone help on this? I have a aluminum recessed foot pedal tray that I installed a year or so ago and it is having a cracking/creaking around it. Is there some kind of reinforcement that needs to be under there as well? What else could I check into on this?

[Boatseller]

I would add some of the window and trim spray foam {red can}to the area. It should tighten up the area and stop most of the problem. Good Luck.

[deltaangler]

Do they make any kind of fiberglass deck reinforcement as far as support?

[alli ss]

What boat? Lots of boats cannot handle cutting out the support. Some boats you gotta reinforce up there. Remember 10yrs ago cutting a gaping hole in your deck was unheard of so if its that old you probably are gonna have to build in some support underneath

[KSPropbender]

I would add some of the window and trim spray foam {red can}to the area. It should tighten up the area and stop most of the problem. Good Luck.

No!!!! That stuff is open cell and will absorb moisture!

[terry5357]

What boat? Lots of boats cannot handle cutting out the support. Some boats you gotta reinforce up there. Remember 10yrs ago cutting a gaping hole in your deck was unheard of so if its that old you probably are gonna have to build in some support underneath

I was concerned about the same thing until I cut the deck in my ProGator. I st my skill saw to 3/4" depth when I started and ended up setting to 1 1/2" to get thru the deck because it's 1" Marine plywood overplayed with glass.