Floor fixins

[Mikeyb76]

I have a 1987 hydrabass 17v with only a small section of wood showing in the floor. The wood looks good but is slightly separated from where it meets the fiberglass floor. What is the best product to re attach these two substrates so I can put flooring back in my boat? Some sort of foberglass resin, epoxy ? Not sure that is why I here. Gonna try to attach a pic. Havin problems doin this from phone!

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Floor fixins

If the decking/plwood is wet it will be a mistake to seal it up. Resin won't bond and you'll just be sealing unwanted moisture into your deck.

 

[Mikeyb76]

Re: Floor fixins

It's not /wasn't wet. It is still encapsulated in resin and has no visible deterioration. Just don't want a spot for water to enter hull. Plus want a smooth transition there as I not going back with carpet. I'm going to use a closed cell Eva foam monster liner combo to re floor it

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Floor fixins

How does the hull to deck tabbing look under that console?

If it was mine to do like that, I'd sand it all down nice and smooth and flush and do a multiple epoxy coat on it. 3 coats of epoxy resin (4 coats is better) and it'll be as tough as nails. Sand with 120 grit before applying the finish coat and you won't have to worry about if for a long time.

 

[Mikeyb76]

Re: Floor fixins

Ill try to take some more pics under the console. I'm a newbie at this so not sure what to look for. I did sand all the areas with carpet adhesive and this was the only spot that concerned me when I pulled the carpet. The whole deck is sturdy no soft spots. What is the name of the epoxy resin you speak of? Like I said NEWBIE!!

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Floor fixins

Here's the epoxy resin I use:
Epoxy :?Epoxy Resins and Hardeners
I like the 635 thin with the 3:1 medium hardener for all 'round epoxying in warm weather and the 4:1 fast hardener for cold weather applications (45*F and above).

Like the name says, this is a thin epoxy and is very self leveling. Your boat needs to be level when you apply it to keep the resin from running to one side or puddling in a corner... but since it is self leveling it will take out any imperfections in your decking (dips and pits) and give you a very smooth flat apperance and this is a great benefit for thin painted on finishes.

You want a good as you can get sub finish on your decking when using the thin paint on finishes like gel coat, paint, and marine bed liner products. If your deck looks like ca-ca doody before you put your finish down, it going to look like ca-ca doody smeared with whatever finish you apply. So you want to smooth out and fill any imperfections before the final finish.