How To Fix A Soft Spot In A Boat Floor

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How to fix a soft spot in a boat floor.

61 2 9533 5470 email. Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor. Mix the epoxy resin and hardener only when you are ready to begin the patching process. This boat doesn t have much if any value.

First locate the soft spot and find its outer edges. The text book way of replacing the floor is to remove the consoles seat boxes and remove all. To fix soft spots with either gorilla glue or foam sealer you can follow these simple steps. How to repair soft spots in fiberglass on a boat.

Cut the fiberglass sheeting to a size that will cover the repaired area and sister the repair strengthening the weak spot and providing the surface to be finished. Not only can a soft spot expand and pose a serious injury hazard to anyone on board but it will be much easier to repair if it s limited to a confined space. You can trace it out with a pencil if you wish. A soft spot in the boat floor may seem like something innocent but it requires immediate attention.

Boats are usually affected when you use them actively suffering numerous stresses on their hull. Our 34ft silverton aft cab had some soft spots on the deck so instead of ripping up and having to repair the gel coat we decided to attack it from underneath. Second drill holes using a drill no larger than a pencil. Boat floor is fiberglass front and rear decks are carpeted over fiberglass.

If you have multiple spots just trace them all out at one time. Based on the posts i ve read it s like the boat has been sentenced to death. A soft spot in your boat can make your life miserable on board. When you notice a small soft spot in the deck of your boat it s often easy to ignore it thinking the problem is one of limited scope.

Currently i have an old 22 center console bay boat with a fiberglass over plywood floor that is cracking and has soft spots. But it does have a good hull and runs great. The problem though is that soft spots indicate an underlying problem that if ignored will spread. Repairing a soft spot in a fiberglass deck is both a monstrous.

It requires you to fix it as soon as possible so that further damage doesn t occur.