We bought a 1990 Sea Ray 180 Bow Rider about three years ago. When we first looked at it, I wanted to pass on it because it had a rotten deck. But we got a healthy break on the price, so we bought it and used the difference to have the deck replaced.<br /><br />Last spring the captain's chair came unscrewed from the deck. I screwed it down again with new screw holes, and it was okay for a couple of weeks, then it came loose again. I parked the boat.<br /><br />We've kept this boat covered and it has not gotten wet, other than folks climbing back in from swimming occasionally.<br /><br />Last night I tore into it, and the deck is totally rotten right around the captain's chair. The rest of it seems solid at this point.<br /><br />What I want to know is this: can a deck kit be had? Where would I get good instructions for doing this job myself? I've pulled up a good deal of the carpeting, and I can't see where the edges of the hull meet the deck. I don't wanna butcher the thing up! I saw this boat when it was gutted, but I don't recall the details of its construction.<br /><br />I am also wondering if there is something about the design of the hull of this boat that will cause this to happen again and again. It's been a great boat, performance-wise, gbut if I have to do this every three years to keep it, I think I'll pass and move on to something else.<br /><br /><br />-dd-
