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Got a new boat.... AND the floor is rotted! What do i do?

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Ghostrider86
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Vessel Info: 1989 Wellcraft Eclipse 186 4.3L

Got a new boat.... AND the floor is rotted! What do i do?

Postby Ghostrider86 » Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:54 pm

Ok guys, no new story here from what i can tell.

I just got this boat and noticed the floor was a little soft in the back. So i started picking out the soft parts and of course it evolves into much more.

This is my first time diving into a boat project.
Check out this video, let me know what you see.
Is this a botched repair?
What do you see that I do not see?
What else do i need to be looking at so i don't have more problems down the road?
How would you repair this problem?
Thanks!
https://youtu.be/UaBRBxlgJy8


Racin4ds
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:31 am
Vessel Info: 2000 WellCraft 186 SS
4.3L Mercruiser with Alpha one stern drive
Has thanked: 2 times

Re: Got a new boat.... AND the floor is rotted! What do i do?

Postby Racin4ds » Thu Oct 16, 2025 12:55 pm

wow no one answers questions on this board? Sorry this is old, you've likely repaired it by now but I'm sure you found you needed to lay an entirely new floor, really the only option!
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bigblocksarefun
Posts: 32
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2017 10:01 pm
Vessel Info: 1989 32' St Tropez w/twin Merc 260hp 350/5.7l
1996 Key West 1900DC w/Yamaha F150
Location: MD
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Been thanked: 7 times

Re: Got a new boat.... AND the floor is rotted! What do i do?

Postby bigblocksarefun » Thu Oct 16, 2025 5:01 pm

Racin4ds wrote:Source of the post wow no one answers questions on this board? Sorry this is old, you've likely repaired it by now but I'm sure you found you needed to lay an entirely new floor, really the only option!

Not when the board is this empty and dead, no.
USCG retired
Current:
1996 Key West 1900DC w/F150 Yamaha
1989 Wellcraft 32' St Tropez (resto/Great Loop project)
Past:
1975 Crestliner Crusader 17.5' C775 (never accept a free boat)
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