What to do about wellcraft deck..

[catfish charlie]

hi guys,
my 18ft wellcraft cc has a flex problem on the deck. When i walk on it the deck will flex a little. However,my marine shop who has already replaced stringers and transom said it was ok. They said the deck has normal flex but i want to stiffen it a little. Any suggestions?

 

[Robj]

Re: What to do about wellcraft deck..

Unfortunately stiffening the deck should have been done when the floor was installed. This can be done by using thicker plywood, or by glassing the bottom of the ply before it is installed. You can also put another layer of glass on top of the existing floor, which will stiffen it somewhat. Hope there is no rot in the deck that is allowing it to flex more than normal. If the deck is otherwise solid, I would just leave it.

Have a great day,

Rob.