Bass Buggy Pontoon Boat

[Jcrain]

Hi Guys,<br /> I need to repair the floor on my pontoon boat due to a slight "accident". There's a spot on the floor where the plywood cracked/broke and when you step on it it is sort of springy. Other than expense, it looks to be a PAIN to strip everything off and try to get it all back on. I can get to the damaged area from underneath the boat. Any suggestions? Would a patch of plywood on the bottom work? The damaged area is slightly smaller than 1 square foot and unnoticable from the top until you step there. Then you sink about one half inch

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Bass Buggy Pontoon Boat

can you post a picture from underneath. or email me one 'tashasdaddy@comcast.net'. yes it might be possible.

 

[Jcrain]

Re: Bass Buggy Pontoon Boat

Sorry Tash, I've been out of touch for a couple of weeks and now I'm going out of town for a week. I'll try to get you a pic in about a week, around March 8 to 10. Thanks

 

[mulliganmagic]

Re: Bass Buggy Pontoon Boat

I've used the product git rot on the floor of my boat to repar a large soft spot about 5" x 16". The only problem is that I used it with gravity working with me not against me. So since you're working from underneath I would mix a fair amout of saw dust with the git rot (basically a penitrating epoxy) and follow the instructions that come with it and you should be fine. It's a good product. Make sure to air out the rot so that it's completly dry before using the product. http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cg...*=009072306&**********=710045342&view_id=3454

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Bass Buggy Pontoon Boat

Cut out the bad piece from one crossmember to the other and refasten a new piece in place. You will no doubt have to go a little bigger on the repair, but worth it to be able to screw into the crossmembers for support. Seal the edges of all wood.... Kinda like this:<br /><br />

<br /><br />If you can't do this, cut out the section and put some support underneath, like 2 X 4's screwed from crossmember to crossmember where the patch will be, to stiffen it from below. Not pretty, but it would work for now. Nobody's gonna look under there much anyway...

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Bass Buggy Pontoon Boat

rick, you stole my idea, i wanted to see how bad it was before i gave advice.

 

[Jcrain]

Re: Bass Buggy Pontoon Boat

Rick/Tash.... Thanks. That was my way of thinking, too. The soft spot was from a tree limb falling (Nasty wind storm one night). The soft spot is dead center of two crossmembers and about 4 inches from the edge. I was thinking cut out the bad spot and cut a plug to fit the hole. Then cut a peice to overlap (from the bottom) it running up to the cross members and 2x3 on each end. Last, cover it in some epoxy to seal it up.

 

[tld]

Re: Bass Buggy Pontoon Boat

You could also use the epoxy like a sandwich between the 2 pieces.We call this buttering. Mix the epoxy thick spread on the patch then use screws to pull tight. The material will squeeze out the sides and help to seal it