EMorel22
Cadet
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- Jul 21, 2020
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New to the forums and I see that this section isn't very active... but hoping for the best as far as responses.
I've had a few 12' aluminum boats that I decked into small single person fishing boats. But this is my first real bass boat. It's a 1989 Winner Alpha II with a Johnson 70.
Overall, the boat is solid and in good shape. There are just a few squishy spots on the floor. The main deck near the two drains is a bit spongy and the bow deck under the seat mount is as well. The main deck feels like wood under the carpet. Is that true? If so, can I just cut out the offending wood, put in some new encapsulated wood and re-carpet?
The bow seems to be all glass. How should I go about restoring that to a nice sturdy floor so that I can sit up there and fish without a worry?
I'm familiar with fiberglass, I used to make custom speaker enclosures for cars and such, so I'm comfortable enough doing the work. Just want to make sure I go about it the right way!
I've had a few 12' aluminum boats that I decked into small single person fishing boats. But this is my first real bass boat. It's a 1989 Winner Alpha II with a Johnson 70.
Overall, the boat is solid and in good shape. There are just a few squishy spots on the floor. The main deck near the two drains is a bit spongy and the bow deck under the seat mount is as well. The main deck feels like wood under the carpet. Is that true? If so, can I just cut out the offending wood, put in some new encapsulated wood and re-carpet?
The bow seems to be all glass. How should I go about restoring that to a nice sturdy floor so that I can sit up there and fish without a worry?
I'm familiar with fiberglass, I used to make custom speaker enclosures for cars and such, so I'm comfortable enough doing the work. Just want to make sure I go about it the right way!
