Re: Fiberglassing floor
It would cost a lot. A couple of thousand bucks, probably. Part of this depends on the state of the wood. If it's already bad, you're going to have to have it replaced, and that costs more yet. <br />Why not do it yourself? Are we talking about an outboard or inboard/outboard? Hundreds of people here are doing floors in their backyard. That's how most of us end up here in the first place. If you have an indoor place to do it, you can work on it over the winter. Otherwise, you'd probably have to hustle now. If it gets too cold, your fiberglass won't cure.<br />Where are you at in the suburbs, KK? I'll be in the northwest suburbs this coming weekend. If you want to take a look, I'll have some free time on Sunday. Shoot me an email if you'd like. You can click on my username and see my email address listed as my homepage. I have a rental car, so I'll be able to get around the city, and though my wonderful girlfriend(who lives in that area) will chastise me for it, there's very little that I'd rather do when she isn't around than look at boats, work on boats, or dream about the first two.
<br />By the way, if you do decide to do it yourself, you would have to account for the following:<br /><br />
Wood -pressure treated would work, although I may be lynched for saying so. 45 bucks a sheet, and you'd need 4.<br />
Fasteners Some people just thicken their resin, and glue the wood to the stringers. I prefer to screw it down with SS screws, but that's up to you. <br />
Resin You have a choice to go with polyester or epoxy resin. You decide. If you use the search button, there are a lot of posts that face this question. Epoxy is better, but it's more expensive.<br />
fiberglass cloth Fairly, you need, at the very least, a layer of woven roving, and a layer of lighter cloth-I prefer 2. You can buy this at your local marina, or you can buy it online. It's much cheaper online, but you'll have to pay for shipping. <br />
Floor covering Last but not least-what are you covering the floor with? Non-skid or carpet are the most simple answers. Figure for that cost. <br />My last floor, in a 16' boat, cost me approximately 550 dollars. There isn't a doubt in my mind that you can do it for a similar price. You'll save a lot of money, and you'll know exactly what is in your floor. You'll probably do a better job than they'll give you at the marina, and you'll be more confident with your boat than ever before.
