bayliner decking question.

wildvortex

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I bought a 93 bayliner capri 1800 and am looking to redo the deck and stringers. looking through the ski locker there seem to be 2 layers of 1/2 or 3/4 plywood on the deck. Is this typical or has someone repaired the deck by simply adding another layer of plywood over the rotted deck? :facepalm:
 

jigngrub

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Re: bayliner decking question.

Yep, very sloppy redo by a PO. It should be fun to tear out!
 

wildvortex

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Re: bayliner decking question.

Yup, just as I thought. well, will be a fun winter for sure! thank you!
 

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Re: bayliner decking question.

adding another layer of ply over an existing deck will condem a boat in 3 years.

it traps the moisture in and increases rot by a factor of 10. you will need to do the stringers, foam and more than likely the transom as well
 

lowvlot

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Re: bayliner decking question.

Seeing two layers by looking through the ski locker hole does not nescessarily mean that there has been a repair.. I have an '87 Bayliner and around my ski locker there was two layers of 1/2 inch ply for rigidity. But just around the ski locker. The rest of the deck was one layer of 1/2 inch ply.
 

wildvortex

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Re: bayliner decking question.

Well, know for sure that the stringers need to be replace so I guess I will see what I find at that time. I see the reasoning behind hastening the rot by adding a second layer definatly not a good engineering job if bayliner was producing it that way. if added by PO it makes it even worse.
 

Outback Jack

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Re: bayliner decking question.

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Seeing two layers by looking through the ski locker hole does not nescessarily mean that there has been a repair.. I have an '87 Bayliner and around my ski locker there was two layers of 1/2 inch ply for rigidity. But just around the ski locker. The rest of the deck was one layer of 1/2 inch ply.
Exactly what I have in my 1993 glasstream. The ski locker section of the floor is removable and I think it is a good idea and my deck is 1/2 but this section is 2 pieces of 3/4.
 

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Re: bayliner decking question.

90 and up they just used a alum frame
 
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