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What does a soft spot on boat mean?
It apears the soft spots are between the top fiberglass deck and the bottom side of the floor that meets the stringers. Basically saying the material between the fiberglass top and the bottom side of the deck is worn away. Some spots are worse than others.
How do you fix soft spots on the floor?
Soft spots in a laminate floor can be caused by an uneven sub-floor or improper installation of flooring underlayment. For quick repairs of soft spots in your laminate floor use an air inflation needle or a syringe (used to blow up sports balls) on a can of spray foam.
What causes soft spots in floor?
Three major causes of soft spots include excessive moisture, an expansion gap, an unbalanced subfloor, and pests.
What causes soft spots in fiberglass boat?
Hi Jeff, Normally, a soft spot is caused when the foam beneath the fiberglass deck gets compressed. The fiberglass usually pops back into place but the foam remains compressed. Soft spots can be caused several ways. The most common is body weight being bounced up & down in the same spot.
How do you strengthen a fiberglass boat?
Basically you cut the fiberglass skin off either the inside or the outside of the transom, remove the rotted plywood core, replace it with new plywood, I used regular construction plywood, and epoxy a new skin on over it.
Can glue injection fix rotten core?
Injection does not arrest the underlying cause of the problem, which is probably moisture intrusion, leading to rot in balsa and plywood cores and freeze-thaw damage of foam cores. Unless you fix the leak, the problem will recur within a few years, or perhaps by spring if it freezes.
What is the best wood for boat floor?
Marine plywood is a great sheet material that can be easily cut using both hand saws and basic power tools. Marine plywood is often used to build boat interiors and to replace flooring during boat renovations.
What are boat floors made of?
Boat makers usually give you a boat bottom of either wood, fiberglass or metal (mostly steel) on top of which your actual flooring material is placed. This flooring material in boats is made up of more loosely-laid materials which may include laminates, tiling or vinyl.
What are the stringers on a boat?
Boat stringers refer to the wood underneath your boat deck that support said deck. Think of them as similar to the joists that hold up the floor in your house.
How much does it cost to fix soft spots in floor?
Replacing subfloors will cost between $1.45 and $7 per square foot for materials. Labor costs will be around $27.50 per hour. The project requires the removal of the finished flooring and damaged area and the installation of a new material.
What is floor hump?
When a floor joist or joists are too long and extend past the center beam, they can cause a hump in the floor. When a joist sags, the end that is past the center beam will be pushed up in an action similar to a teeter-totter. It’s the end of the joist being pushed up that causes the hump.
What does a soft floor mean?
Soft flooring is defined as a secondary floor to some extent sort of hard flooring. The adding of the extremely elastic sheet decreases footfalls in addition quiets the sound to a excessive amount as associated to a solitary distinctive hard floor.
What causes linoleum to bubble?
Bubbles form under linoleum tiles when air pockets in the tile adhesive are not removed with a hand roller or floor roller during installation. In addition, improperly sealed edges of linoleum tile can absorb mop water and form bubbles as well.
Do Carolina skiffs get soft spots?
Every Carolina skiff will get a soft floor, matter of time. Mine is a 1999, standard model 1655, the floor is solid throughout.
How do you fix weak fiberglass?
You can repair this damage in a weekend. Use a palm sander to sand the weak spot below the level of the sound fiberglass surrounding the weakened area. Since the fiberglass has already thinned or cracked, you may sand all the way through the fiberglass in spots.
Can Gorilla Glue be injected?
Yes. The viscosity of Gorilla Wood Glue will allow it to be injected using a glue syringe applicator.
How do I use Injectadeck?
Just pull down tight, then collar it. Before injecting, pump a little out onto cardboard until it is mixing evenly. Once you squeeze the gun and product begins flowing through the tip, use just what you need.
How thick should plywood be on a boat floor?
Use a good grade 1/2 to 5/8 plywood (I used 3/4) you should cover the bottom side with fiberglass cloth, make sure you use a 24 to 36 grid pad to rough up the wood prior to laying your cloth down.
Is Marine-grade plywood the same as treated plywood?
Marine plywood is made strictly of Douglas fir and Western larch woods. Unlike treated plywood, glue is applied on marine plywood’s surface. This glue keeps the wood waterproof while saving it from decay. This plywood is usually formed to build boats because of its water-resistance.
Do you need marine-grade plywood?
Homes or commercial structures near the ocean may require marine-grade plywood, but there’s no need to secure the same level of water resistance as you would need for a boat; if you buy the level you need but not more, you won’t compromise longevity but also won’t pay more than you need to.
