Hey fellas, just acquired my second ever motor boat and know next to nothing about them expect they are supposed to float. The Boat is a 1969 Larson Ind. Fiberglass V-hull with remote throttle and steering. It is powered by a 1962 Johnson Seahorse 35 HP outboard motor.
If it hasnt been said before, welcome aboard
The floor in mine has been rotted out and fixed by the previous owner by screwing a 4x8 sheet of 1/2 plywood over the old floor. Now for the questions. I'm thinking of replacing the floor with some Trex artificial lumber leftover from a deck remodeling project. I think it should work fine because the stuff doesn't rot and can be worked with pretty well. Thoughts/ideas on that?
This is a giant red flag with giant flashing lights and sirens. the prior owner was not educated in the importance of a sound boat and was a hack. the floor is the last thing to rot on a boat. boats start rotting at the keel and it migrates upwards, taking out the transom, stringers, bulkhead, and lastly the floor. by the time the floor has rotted, there is not much left in regards to the structure. just like you need your backbone, femurs, ribs and skull to support the remainder of a body, a boat needs it stringers, bulkheads and floor to support the hull and the motor/gear/people
no, you cant use TREX. its recycled plastic, has no structural capacity, and you cant glue it in because nothing sticks to it.
here are some good links on boat rebuilding. read links 14, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in that specific order
http://forums.iboats.com/forum/boat...r/295740-how-to-s-and-other-great-information
pretty sure if you love the boat your in for a complete gut and restoration the rotten floor will need to come out, along with the rotten stringers and bulkheads and probably the transom. link 14 covers every step of a restoration
regarding your photo uploads, below is a link to the photo tutorial
http://forums.iboats.com/forum/forum-rules-and-guidelines/9938375-photo-upload-tutorial
you may not know much about boats, however most of us on the site didnt either. however the collective amount of information on this site is stagering. many forum members are marine professionals, and all are enthusiasts.