Islander vinyl question.

[rolmops]

So I have replaced all the floor boards, but I did not yet screw them in. mainly because I'm not sure how to go about gluing the Marideck vinyl. Should I do a wall to wall cover and glue everything together or is it better to cover the boards individually and thereby allow easy access to the fuel tank.How about a few access doors? What is the general opinion?
Thank you,Cornelis.

 

[crankbait cowboy]

Well for what it's worth I am going to do one run, and go up the sides a few inches. Any h2o should run to back and bilge, not down in each seam. I also have below deck fuel tank, but left access to hoses and sender via under splashwell, but an inspection cover would work also. Pressure test tank, no leaks should be good, and if needed I would cut out deck and replace with a new vinyled panel

 

[ezmobee]

I fully installed my floor. Then put some more epoxy over the screws and epoxy and fiberglass cloth'd the seams. Laid the vinyl all in one piece. I do not have an under deck fuel tank but I'd do as rolmops suggests with inspection ports over the sender and connections.

 

[laurentide]

I went with a modular deck. I hope to never pull it out but it's an option. Two L channels, both countersunk screwed to one piece of decking to make a T, then both overlaps are riveted into the ply from the top. If you zoom in on the seam you'll see what I mean.

 

[Watermann]

I've laid the deck vinyl both ways, wrapped then installed and I laid out the entire boat in one run. The advantages to one run is as water tight as it can get. The wrap each board method you have to punch a few hundred staple holes in each deck board on the under side and then drill holes through. I would not use screws to secure the decking, large flange rivets is much more solid and they don't work loose like screws. Also screws are only holding onto a couple teeth worth of AL under there. You'll want to put in 8" spin out deck plates over the fittings of the tank no matter which way you go.

 

[mbroughton02]

I considered both options, but I went with one run of vinyl because I wanted my wood deck to see as little water as possible. Yes I sealed the floor with 3 coats of spar varnish but this way the spar is not relied upon to keep the wood dry. If interested, see my thread for my method of laying the vinyl solo.

 

[rolmops]

I am sort of wondering about the glue that the company suggests. I used ACX plywood and put the glue on like ,as they suggest, a heavy layer of paint and ,again as they suggest, immediately laid down the vinyl. It seems as if the glue does not dry properly and even though I used a broom to even out the vinyl the glue does not bond and dry. Maybe it is a better idea do wait a while between applying the glue and laying the vinyl down so the glue can start setting.