Wellcraft Boat Owners Forum

I have a 1989 215 Eclipse and the floor is rotted. I need to replace the decking and repair any damaged stringers. Does anyone have experience with this or maybe some ideas were I can get some information on how to go about repairing it.

Blackcloud

ck.out [ boat stringer replacement ] on line, need to learn fiberglass,maybe you can patch in bad spots, carpeted?

Thanks, I have done some fiber glass work. That's not my concern. Its more like how to reattach the flooring to the hull correctly. I have not removed the carpet yet but my deck is pretty soft all over. I don't think there is much to save. I will check out your suggestion on line. Thanks

I had a 20 ft cuddy,same vintage, It was only 10 yrs old, but had floor as you describe, I removed carpet and shallow cut about 1 1/2 in from edge of boat, you prob. have a layer of fiberglass on top of floor board, I removed board from my step dn. to cuddy back to mtr. compartment frt. edge, that got my bad out, being soft it comes out easy,you can see whats next then, I used 2 4x8 sheets of 3/4 exterior sign bd., I was able to slid fit frt. board and rear sheet to fit somehow?support your seams, have to sand or grind board finish off where resin/glass is used,6 in., that saved from laying up whole floor, carpeted, just a sugg. it worked for me, or take to pro.