87 bayliner capri floor restore

[baylinercapri89]

i am trying to restore my bayliner capri and ran into what i think is a problem when i removed the carpet. The wood seems rotten, can i sand the floor and re seal or should i go the extra mile and rip out the old floor and redo it? what is the floor resealed with? if i do remove the floor what is all involved? any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 87 bayliner capri floor restore

Welcome to iBoats!

I KNOW you won't want to hear this, but....I don't think your floor can be sanded and restored. It will NEED to be replaced. Do an advanced search here on the Forum using "Deck Replacement" as your key words. You'll find A LOT of threads showing/telling you what all is involved. You may LUCK OUT and not have any damage below deck BUT... be prepared there could be a LOT more work hiding under the deck for you.

 

[Piece715]

Re: 87 bayliner capri floor restore

Welcome! Look for threads by friscoboater. I hear his fiberglass rebuild videos and threads are close to the gold standard when it comes to glass. Can't say for sure because my beauty is all aluminum ... but check him out.

 

[P3FE]

Re: 87 bayliner capri floor restore

No, you cannot just sand it. Get a grinder, grind the glass off and pull up the deck. Then grind off the stringers and check them too. Also inspect the sub-deck foam. Willing to bet you that the stringers and other areas are rotten too. I had a similar problem: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=383182
Good luck-