http://www.bbcboards.net/zerothread?id=760336. Need help I have a soft spot in middle of casting deck need help with how to fix
http://www.bbcboards.net/zerothread?id=760336. Need help I have a soft spot in middle of casting deck need help with how to fix
I would be more concerned with the soft spot in front of the passenger seat. If water leaks through that soft spot into the foam you could have some major problemsSearch this forum for deck replacements lots of people have done them..Might want to post on cajun forum to see if anybody has any pics of the hull contruction and under the casting deck.
ok what should i do. this is my first boat not quite to sure about this.
first step is study this forum...there is a thread pinned to the top about floor replacement...also scroll to the bottom where it says date range and select "all" ...then scroll through all the different threads over the years, the ones with pics and several pages are usually the big projects with lots of info
If your deck is plywood your floor has probably delaminated. Strip the carpet. Drill holes in the affected area. Inject resin until it comes out of all of the holes.
West marine has empty caulk gun sleeves you can use to inject the resin. This is how Ranger repairs a soft deck on older plywood deck models.
I repaired mine several years ago and its solid as a rock. Worst thing about it was the re-carpet job.
Cool what kind of resen do you recommend. And what do you mean by drill holes all the way through
If the soft spot is on the front deck than it has gotten in there through something like the screws for rod holder straps or around the base of the pedestal and screws. It would help with some pictures to get a better idea of the extent of rot/softness. If the sof spot is small in size on the outside of deck you cna figure it goes past the area about 8"s. if the deck is solid and stable than it merely could be as simples as cutting the deck out in the soft area. You then could cut the deck till you see the stringers. Then cut the deck (wood/fiberglass) out till you get to 1/2 of the top stringer. You will need that part to have the deck wood to seal and rest on. I had one years ago with deck rot and i used this process and then i epoxied in a board alongside the existing stringer and it ensured i had plent of bite for the deck board to rest on. Odds are the foam will be wet. If the wet area is middle of deck then you might get lucky and the wet foam is contained the the middle of the stringers. In that case remove all the wet foam out. Get the us composites buoyancy foam and get foam poured in. Then replace top deck board and encapsulate it all with 1708 biaxial fiberglass cloth to ensure strenght and trouble free issues later. US composites also i think carries the two part epoxy (epoxy and hardener). Depending where oyur lcoated at and time of year get the medium cure hardener for the epoxy. All around it is good for beginners and also good when temp is above 80degrees. I'd lay over three layers of 1708. I got my epoxy from Joel at Boatbuildercentral in Florida. Joel is a good guy and will halp answer any questions you might have.
Be sure that when you remove all the wet foam you check to see that the stringers are solid and not rotted and or have any dark color at the bottom of the stringer where it sits on the hull. Seems most manufacturers used fiberglass resin as it is cheap and easier to apply in manufacturing facility.
Send me a message if you need additional help.
Good luck,
Garland
before I restored my boat I tried injecting resin into the screw holes of the rear hatch lid to fix the striped screw holes...The resin just leaked out the bottom of the deck it was so rotted out
Thanks guys. I am the third owner of boat. The guy who ownered it was a big boy. It's right in the middle of the deck where he would sit and stand. The rest around it is solid. The other soft spot is by the drain and goes to the rod locker area, of the cockpit.
Modified by fish_finder1 at 7:55 AM 1/8/2012
How did You splice a new deck in with the old layout
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