Fixed my rotted main floor section

[jetboater4life]

For the last few years my flooring had been getting squishier and squishier to the point where it was beginning to crack the fiberglass in the starboard back corner. I've researched many of the threads on here about fixing this problem. I posted them for reference. I thought about tackling the job myself but decided scrapping out the "good wood" was too much of a PITA. So I turned it over to a place in Winona, MN that does all sorts of fiberglass work on boats. Superior Truck, Auto, and Marine Inc. They did a solid job of scraping out the old stuff and putting new marine plywood in and glassing over it. They had over 16 hours of work into the job total as this is something they do regularly. They cut through the sea-deck a couple of times but put some grey silicone in to blend it in to my snow camo seadeck which I cannot replace. (jetboatpilot doesn't sell it anymore). Overall I'm happy with the job and now I have a rock solid floor again.

https://jetboaters.net/threads/boat-rot.38122/

https://jetboaters.net/threads/clean-out-hatch-rebuild-wood-core-replacement.31125/

https://jetboaters.net/threads/soft-deck-repair-06-sx230.40345/#post-637140

https://jetboaters.net/threads/clean-out-hatch-is-rotting-fixed.1227/

https://jetboaters.net/threads/need-suggestions-for-hatch-repair.25332/#post-423476

https://jetboaters.net/threads/2004-2006-230-floor-rot-repair.11861/

 

[Scottintexas]

What was the cost ?

 

[jetboater4life]

What was the cost ?

I made the mistake of not getting an estimate and it was a jaw dropper when he told me the total but I had no other options and had to beg them to take it since it's not something they normally do. He said they had worked on some floor boards for some Mississippi house boats but nothing like this. A few years ago there were a few sites that still had the part for close to $1k but I could not find it anywhere when I looked this spring. I would have needed to find a junked boat and then who knows what shape the floor section would be in. They charged 16.2 hours labor and said it was actually more hours than that. $130 an hour. $218.05 for parts and materials. $100 for a sheet of marine plywood. Ouch, but now my floor is rock solid.

 

[drewkaree]

They cut through the sea-deck a couple of times but put some grey silicone in to blend it in to my snow camo seadeck which I cannot replace. (jetboatpilot doesn't sell it anymore).

SeaDek Sheet Material 40" x 80" - Brushed Style

Amazon.com

If you check my forum signature, there's a link to my install of the stippled aqua Camo, or click my screen name and go to my About tab for the link.

Not only can you still get your snow Camo, you can easily make a template with your existing flooring so that it's an identical match to what you're used to seeing, and you may even be able to make that in a single piece to eliminate that seam, if you so desired.

As for a "finished" edge, you could get a Dremel and their router-style attachment, and I'd dare say you could get identical results as well.

 

[jetboater4life]

Wow, that's good to know. Thanks for the link.

 

[drewkaree]

Wow, that's good to know. Thanks for the link.

If you end up needing to do this, use some XPS insulation and set the cutting bit to cut through the SeaDek and into the pink foam. Better cut quality, and the cut will be supported fully as well.

Hit me up if you ever need to, and/or want to go over the process a bit more before you get started.

Glad to have helped

 

[Scottintexas]

I made the mistake of not getting an estimate and it was a jaw dropper when he told me the total but I had no other options and had to beg them to take it since it's not something they normally do. He said they had worked on some floor boards for some Mississippi house boats but nothing like this. A few years ago there were a few sites that still had the part for close to $1k but I could not find it anywhere when I looked this spring. I would have needed to find a junked boat and then who knows what shape the floor section would be in. They charged 16.2 hours labor and said it was actually more hours than that. $130 an hour. $218.05 for parts and materials. $100 for a sheet of marine plywood. Ouch, but now my floor is rock solid.

for a 14 year old boat to make it good again it’s still a small price in the overall cost vs enjoyment

I'm actually surprised we don’t see more of these rotting fixes with swim deck hatch also
Definitely someone looking for a used boat should be cautious of

 

[jetboater4life]

I think mine rotted quicker than most since I have done a lot of sub moves with the boat.