Re: Fixing soft spots on the deck
Looking for the cheapest way to fix soft spots on the floor deck. Its on a 1986 19ft Bayliner Trophy CC. I know the best way would be to cut the whole floor out but I don't have the time/space nor the thousands to shell out. Im looking for something I can do in a reasonable amount of time with as little $$ as possible. I have been told to lay wood on top of the existing deck and fiberglass over. Any ideas/help would be great. Thanks.
First, welcome to iboats forums
Putting wood over the soft decking will provide immediate results in that you won't sink or feel floor sags. However, you'll only be masking the problem.
With an 86 Bayliner, you most likely have a soft deck but potentially soft or rotted stringers which should be addressed as well. These stringers are an integral part of the hull structure and should be examined and/or addressed.
Putting wood over top, traps the rotted floor and stringers underneath, and while it cosmetically fixes it, it truly only extends the problem and defers the cost to later years.
What you're suggesting will work short term, but longer term, won't make the problem go away.