I recently acquired a 1982 350v ranger bass boat that has floor rot under the drivers seat.
I haven’t cut it out yet, as I am trying to educate myself prior to making any cuts & I have some questions.
1. What board should I use? I measured 3/8 thick.
2. What should I treat the board with prior to use?
3. There is a gap between the floor board & stringer, when putting the new board on, should I apply glue to the spine of the stringer, fasten it down with screws or leave the gap? Pic included of current board.
4. I believe there is some rot that goes under the fiberglass of the boat, should I re-fill this area with strips of wood & secure it in place with some structural putty? My hope / thinking is to produce a nice square edge to drop my floor into place via a template. I will probably have to do 2 pieces of floor at the very least.
5. Which glass, resin do you recommend for doing this?
I’ve included 2 pics I found online for reference that look similar to my boat & the repair required.
I have yet to make a cut into my boat.
Thank you for any advice, aby ✌️
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