Deck Repair in high traffic area

[Cdubb2010]

So my deck cracked today while I was walking over it and it's in a very bad spot. What would be the course of action for this repair? I assume re-coring the area is the correct method. But on a 50 year old 300 dollar boat is there a kosher way to brace and seal the area? I envision something with large aluminum angle or a chunk of marine ply with a 1x1 inside the cabin, with screws (or bolts) going through the deck and the hull and sealed with some sort of epoxy. I walked the rest of the deck after this happened bare foot and felt no other soft spots.

Thoughts?

 

[Scott Danforth]

what are you working on?

yes, re-coring would be best. however if rot is on an upper deck of a pocket cruiser, you probably have a bit of rot down below. boats rot from the keel upware.

 

[Cdubb2010]

It's a 1970 Bristol 24 sailboat. It looks like this area has been bad for awhile though and there have been attempts in the past to seal it.

 

[Scott Danforth]

most likely your looking at a deck re-core which is extensive work.