deck soft

[mikeq]

i have a monark 16' v boat.my deck is soft in a few spots.i know i will have to repair this my question is.i have alot of oak hard wood flooring planks and im thinking of using this for the decking has anyone done this and what should i use to seal it so the wood shows

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: deck soft

welcome to iboats. it's heavy, will not hold up to the elements, will swell, and shrink warp, crack. use 1/2 or 3/4 marine or exterior plywood sealed.

 

[oops!]

Re: deck soft

hi mike... welcome to i boats...

tashasdaddy is right.....

may i suggest to use the search button here.....and read...read...read.

you will come away not afraid to do anything to a boat.....

this site is awesome...the people here really know their stuff.

the answer to any question you ever wanted to ask is here. just hit search.

cheers
oops

 

[Bondo]

Re: deck soft

Ayuh,.....

Oak Flooring has No Place in a little boat........

 

[mikeq]

Re: deck soft

thanks for the responses.i will go with the plywood.this is an awesome sight glad i found it alot of questions answered.just by reading the forums

 

[reelfishin]

Re: deck soft

Sell the oak flooring and use the cash to fix the boat.
I just pulled up a whole house worth of old oak tongue and groove flooring out of an old house that was being torn down. The excess that I sold more than paid for all of my costs redoing two rooms.