How To Fix A Soft Spot In A Boat Floor

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

How to fix a soft spot in a boat floor.

1 year away from possible new or nearly new boat. First locate the soft spot and find its outer edges. Boats are usually affected when you use them actively suffering numerous stresses on their hull. To fix soft spots with either gorilla glue or foam sealer you can follow these simple steps.

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. You can trace it out with a pencil if you wish. Boat floor is fiberglass front and rear decks are carpeted over fiberglass. A soft spot in the boat floor may seem like something innocent but it requires immediate attention.

But it does have a good hull and runs great. Mix the epoxy resin and hardener only when you are ready to begin the patching process. The problem though is that soft spots indicate an underlying problem that if ignored will spread. A soft spot in your boat can make your life miserable on board.

Beyond that the floor is solid. Based on the posts i ve read it s like the boat has been sentenced to death. 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. Second drill holes using a drill no larger than a pencil.

Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor. This boat doesn t have much if any value. 61 2 9533 5470 email. Currently i have an old 22 center console bay boat with a fiberglass over plywood floor that is cracking and has soft spots.

The text book way of replacing the floor is to remove the consoles seat boxes and remove all. Repairing a soft spot in a fiberglass deck is both a monstrous. 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. Sagging and hogging are very common conditions of a boat and they can also be cumulative.

If you have multiple spots just trace them all out at one time.