A small area of the floor of my 19 foot 1986 Bayliner Capri has rotted. I'm planning on replacing this area with a patch of plywood. I have already cut out the affected area, which has exposed dry foam (happy for that). <br /><br />I'm also planning on putting 'temporary' carpet in, with velcro or snaps at the edges to allow easy removal of the carpet in the future.<br /><br />The rest of the floor is pretty solid, but looks as though it's either uncoated, or the coating that was on it has deteriorated. It has the appearance of wood that's been painted, but the paint is peeling off.<br /><br />My question is, should I recoat the whole floor, and if so, what should I recoat it with? It would be nice if I could apply some kind of waterproof coating instead of carpet, but I don't know if that kind of product exists.<br /><br />You can view some pictures of the boat here:<br /><br /> http://www.chitownirish.net/BoatFloor/ <br /><br />Would appreciate any info that anyone wants to share.