Partial deck replacement

[snowbrd84]

Got a good deal on a '96 Bayliner 1950 that I knew had 2 soft spots on the floor but runs great. Pulled the carpet and the spots didn't look too bad. I was able to cut out the bad spots and get to dry strong plywood around both. Foam is dry and stringers look good and rest of the deck is dry.

I am going to patch the two cut outs, sand the whole deck and reglass.

My question is this, should I cut out a few more inches to reach the hull so that the patches join at the hull on the sides or just patch as is in the pictures?

Also, what type of plywood should I use if I can't find marine grade?

 

[Scott Danforth]

The floor is the last thing to rot.

Take samples of the foam and drill samples of your stringers and transom.

Most likely youre looking at a full restoration


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[tpenfield]

Agree with Scott. Floor rot is usually the tip of the iceberg.

It is best to take a core sample of the foam in the affected areas and a few test holes in the stringers, low near the base of the hull.

 

[snowbrd84]

I drilled into the stringers after I cut out the soft spots and got completely dry clean wood. That's good enough for me since the rest of the deck is solid. I'm just going to patch the two bad spots and use the boat.