1979 Glastron

[boston_jake01]

I have a 1979 Glastron sea fury 216 I will need to restore soon the floors feel spongy I wanted to fix this any adive on how to remove the floors to reach the stringers?
thanks

 

[keepNitreel]

Re: 1979 Glastron

I have a 1979 Glastron sea fury 216 I will need to restore soon the floors feel spongy I wanted to fix this any adive on how to remove the floors to reach the stringers?
thanks

I used a circlular saw set on 1/2" (didn't know how thick the floor was) and started my first cut about a foot from the middle. I cut a square out but the cuts were not deep enough but almost. Once I got the square out I lined up the blade to the right height & went to cutting, I did not cut all the way to the edge, I left a lip on the floor as not to cut threw the hull. Came back later with the grinder and took the lip off.

That's the way I did it, maybe others can explain a better way than what I did.

BTW: post some pics, we love pics

 

[boston_jake01]

Re: 1979 Glastron

thank you, I just saw your boat project WOW that was a lot of work I hope mine doesnt need that much but if so I will do it I really enjoy this boat. I am going to check the floor out this fall I want to get this summer out of it just in case it needs stringers. I will take some before pictures as soon as it stops raining here.
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