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    hi, new member question about soft floors

    thanks for the advice, so i should use the piece that i glue around the edge as a mounting flange for the new flooring. thatnks for the link for the foam. what do you guys suggest as replacement floor covering when the new wood is down? carpet, lminate with fiberglass or get some of the marine...
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    hi, new member question about soft floors

    ok cool, that was going to be one of my questions. i cut a section of floor out tonight and scooped out some foam. 1. how do i attach the flooring around the edges? do i try to scoop or dig out around the edges and slide the new wood in? 2. what thickness plywood is reccomended and do i...
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    hi, new member question about soft floors

    well.... i took the tank panel out and cut an inspection hole in the soft spot. i found that the hull is full of foam and the foam is soaked and full of water. so i guess my question now is, what can i do aside from removing the whole floor and stripping the foam and drying the thing out then...
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    hi, new member question about soft floors

    cool thanks for the info brian. i think im going to try it tonight. hopefully im just doing some floor repairs, im not sure that i want to attempt stringer repairs if they are needed or transom repairs...
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    hi, new member question about soft floors

    thanks for the responses guys. i ope its just a soggy floor and not also rotten stringers and transom. if anyone has any pictures of what it may look like or what its supposed to look like.... well, i was going to take the fuel tabk panel off tomorrow and have a look around but if i cant see...
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    hi, new member question about soft floors

    hi, i am a new member and also new to having a boat. I found my grady as a craigslist freebie. my boat is a 79 marlin 201, with an OMC 200 engine and an Omc stringer mount outdrive. before i start with the engine rebuild i was cleaning the boat out today and the floor seem rather soft in a...