JayBee
06-01-2004, 06:22 PM
Hello - I have had 2 things happen lately that finally prompted me to pull all the seats and carpet up in my Century.
1. I nailed the throttle and the driver's seat pulled out of the floor sending me to the back of the boat which happened to continue accelerate at full throttle.
2. The center section of the floor has always been a bit soft, but last week it dropped about 3" below the side sections of the floor.
So, I pulled it all out. The plywood seems to be in solid shape - but it is really dry and anywhere there were screws they've pulled out. The reason for the center of the floor dropped is actually the fact that long strips of wood that support it pulled out of the stringers. The side sections of the floor seem to be glassed in along the sides where they meet the hull, and the area underneath is foamed. I have had chucks of foam that have broken loose appear in the bilge since I got the boat.
What is the best way to restore/repair the floor? Should I cut the floor sections loose along the sides and remove them to gain access to the foam? Should the foam come out too? Is there anything to treat the wood with to protect it?
I may just replace some of the center support flange screws to get the center back level and stick it back together for a winter project.
Thanks,
Jason
1. I nailed the throttle and the driver's seat pulled out of the floor sending me to the back of the boat which happened to continue accelerate at full throttle.
2. The center section of the floor has always been a bit soft, but last week it dropped about 3" below the side sections of the floor.
So, I pulled it all out. The plywood seems to be in solid shape - but it is really dry and anywhere there were screws they've pulled out. The reason for the center of the floor dropped is actually the fact that long strips of wood that support it pulled out of the stringers. The side sections of the floor seem to be glassed in along the sides where they meet the hull, and the area underneath is foamed. I have had chucks of foam that have broken loose appear in the bilge since I got the boat.
What is the best way to restore/repair the floor? Should I cut the floor sections loose along the sides and remove them to gain access to the foam? Should the foam come out too? Is there anything to treat the wood with to protect it?
I may just replace some of the center support flange screws to get the center back level and stick it back together for a winter project.
Thanks,
Jason