85 Crestliner Nordic floor replacement

[i_like_boats]

Hi. I'm replacing the floor on my boat, 1985 Crestliner Nordic. Rotted out. Can step right through if I tried. Was just going to do the one spot, but didn't think I'd like the different color of carpet up in the front. So I got to taking it all apart. The two side boxes were mice nest Infested and just nasty. Got all the carpet off of the wood (floors and side boxes).

So I am wondering what treatment do I do to the floor and side boxes? I was just going to do 2 coat of old timer formula, and a coat of spar varnish. Like I did on my transon. And then wrap them in cartpet Sound about right? Thank you for the input.

 

[i_like_boats]

On a side note. My transome is looking very beautiful 5 years later.

 

[i_like_boats]

So I was reading around Here and I also see that carpet glue is also needed. I was just going to wrap and staple. Would the O.T.F. have any effect on the glue or vise versa? Will be going to menards for both if that matters much on glue brand or what not. Thank you again...

 

[Scott Danforth]

No, once the OTF is dried and varnished, the glue will stick

 

[airshot]

While there might be many different ways of doing that job, your ideas are probably the most cost effective. The boat will probably be long gone before that rots again.

 

[i_like_boats]

Thank you Scott for helpful info. That was thing I wasn't sure of.

Airshot, that is a pic of my transom now. Looks the same from 5 years ago. Looks just like I when I put it in. That is why I planned on OTF for the floors. Need to build a carport of something. Try to keep it out of the weather a lot more.

 

[airshot]

Storing out in the weather shortens the life more than folks realize. Remember the original factory wood had no treatment and look how long it lasted....Back at our old house, I pur up a 6' tall privacy fence, then added a ribbed steel shed roof to park my boat under. The roof just cleared the boat height so no rain, sun or snow got to the interior. Also had an inexpensive boat cover to keep debris out. Parked my boat under that roof for over 10 years with no sign of aging. We always want our rebuilds to last forever, but in reality.....in 20 years or less it will be sold for a different boat or another interest...

 

[i_like_boats]

My thought exactly. Going to need some sort of cover. Be it a boat cover or 4 posts with a roof, or both like you had said. But Im grabbing some 4'x4' chip boards from work. Going to throw them over sides in the mean time. Somewhat cover from the elements.

Forgot about boat seats. Ha. Might need new. But will need to make cutouts on the floor. So can stain edges beforehand.

Thanks everyone.