How To Repair Ski Boat Floor

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How to repair ski boat floor.

Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor. 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. Over time boat floors begin to show wear and tear from repeated exposure to the elements specifically water. There are ways that you can repair a rotting boat floor but doing so may make the problem worse if you don t know how.

Replace the carpet or use a fiberglass repair kit to finish the surface of the floor. The need for a new boat floor becomes inevitable when the floor has a soft spongy feel that is a sure sign of dry rot. Add thin strips of wood under the edges of the repair patch to make it flush with the floor of the boat. However the need for replacing a boat floor does not mean the end of your boating days.

If it rots it can spread to the rest of the boat and create a terrible dangerous mess. The length of the wood screws is equal to the combined thickness of the floor and the marine plywood. Fiberglass boat flooring replacement is a common procedure that a lot of boat aficionados perform to restore their boats and keep them in good shape after years of use flooring can get damaged particularly if left exposed to all weather conditions for a long time. A soft spot in the boat floor may seem like something innocent but it requires immediate attention.

Therefore it will need replacing. The soft spots tend to be small enough at first so you need to make sure that the overall surface you are working on allows you to apply the epoxy and fiberglass properly.