I'm in the process of building up a little bass boat, and today I stripped all the carpet to check out the floor. I was happy with the condition of the floor for a 26 year old boat. The only soft area is about 1' square where the rear pedestal seat went. I plan to build raised decks in the front and back, similar to how a lot of guys build out jon boats. I'm wondering if I should cut out the soft section and do some sort of repair? I want to keep this boat a long time and I know rot spreads. Please look at the pics in my recent blog entry and let me know what you guys think. Thanks! Blog link- http://bassboatproject.blogspot.com/