How To Fix A Soft Spot In A Boat Floor

A soft spot in your boat can make your life miserable on board.

How to fix a soft spot in a boat floor.

The problem though is that soft spots indicate an underlying problem that if ignored will spread. 61 2 9533 5470 email. But it does have a good hull and runs great. You can trace it out with a pencil if you wish.

Boats are usually affected when you use them actively suffering numerous stresses on their hull. First locate the soft spot and find its outer edges. If you have multiple spots just trace them all out at one time. Beyond that the floor is solid.

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. A boat we re in the process of purchasing 93 thompson calae 2000 has a small soft spot less than a square foot underneath one of the rear seats. 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.

Based on the posts i ve read it s like the boat has been sentenced to death. It requires you to fix it as soon as possible so that further damage doesn t occur. Mix the epoxy resin and hardener only when you are ready to begin the patching process. The text book way of replacing the floor is to remove the consoles seat boxes and remove all.

Boat floor is fiberglass front and rear decks are carpeted over fiberglass. Second drill holes using a drill no larger than a pencil. Sagging and hogging are very common conditions of a boat and they can also be cumulative. 1 year away from possible new or nearly new boat.

Currently i have an old 22 center console bay boat with a fiberglass over plywood floor that is cracking and has soft spots. 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. Repairing a soft spot in a fiberglass deck is both a monstrous. 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.

Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor.