Floor replacement question??

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regidog

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OK, I have put together a game plan for repairing the hull on the CC i/o. I need to replace the floor, deck, and a portion of the stringers. I will know the full story about the stringers once I completely remove the floor. I have a question about cutting out the floor. I am concerned where to cut. basically the whole floor is rotted or soft. Where do I make my cut so when I replace the the floor I can assure I will have no unsupported areas. And when I reinstall the floor how do I finish the edges so they are not soft if there is no support under the edge???
 
Reg, I wish I could tell ya 1st hand what to do, but here's a site where there's lots of work like yours done...search, you'll probably have to register, but it'll be worthwile... ;)...you're right about needing support under floor... ;) :)...
 
Thanks I chk'd out the link and it seeems like they end their cut over a stringer when possible but what do you do when you need to cut the whole floor out? Obviously you cut it all out, but how do you support the floor on the outside edges?
 
Regidog, I had to replace my deck from the middle fish box to the cabin door. I cut out the old with a skill saw about 3 inches from the edge. Then I epoxied a "lip" to the bottomside of the opening. Then you cut the new decking to fit your opening. seal it, epoxy it in place. After the deck is back on, you glass the seams and the fair it and finally paint it.
 
Thats what Ineeded to know. So you simply epoxied a piece of plywood to lay the new floor on. Makes sense.
 
Reg, that's why I mentioned click on next....on that page, they took entire width of floor out all the way to gunwales...then your new edges are supported as from factory...I like phat's way, too, so either oughta work...
 
Hey Reel, your saying you simply cut the entire floor out, than lay the new floor on top of the factory connections to the sides?
 
I had to replace from gunnell to gunnell under both seats and half way to to the splash well on the port side. The lip i installed in the opening was about 3 " deep, this gave enough support so that the new deck would not fall through or sag where the two pieces of deck met. I ran a string from side to side an had to build up my stringers a little to get a good fit.
 
Yes you want to cut the old deck all one piece if possible, or just 2 sections. It will fit right back like factory and with the least amout of work!!

All the people are giving you the right info above!

Get a Camera and start taking pic, post and all will help you along the way!! We can only do so much with out seeing it, and we are to far from your house.

Belive me if you are handy then you can do it!! With a little help from your friends, right here!

But Pictures are a must to be able to follow you.
 
Just don't want to make a job any difficult by not doing my homework. But I will post some pictures so you guys can check out the before. thanks
 
Here's another thought. Make your cut about 6" from the gunnel all the way around. If using 3/4" ply, build up the stringers by laying a piece of your 3/4 right on top of them. When you lay the new floor, lay it across the built up stringer and run it to about 2" from the gunnell, on top of the factory floor. Round over the outside edge of your new floor and you have a nice "drain channel all the way around your deck. My neighbor is a glass guy and he does most all his rebuilds this way. He also uses liquid nails to glue it down and uses drywall screws (glued and screwed) before he glasses over it.

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