Floor repair question

[birdgod]

I need to repair my boat's floor as it is getting to soft and hard to work on......
I have search and read alot of post here and i decided to go with 3/4 plywood from home depot and exproxy to my it waterproof. I am happy it is can last me 5 years or more..... now my question..... I search on the site and tere are so many different exproxy... and i have no idea on which one to use..... can anye give me a suggestion? Just the name type of exproxy and if can give me the web site too... . thank you.

 

[Fireman431]

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You might get better results on your searches by using "epoxy".

 

[produceguy]

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It might not be that simple. You need to check your transom and stringers for rot if your deck is that bad. Also, you should of posted this in the resto section.

If you don't check the transom and stringers your asking for trouble.

 

[produceguy]

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You might get better results on your searches by using "epoxy".

Thank you for clearing that up, I was confused.

 

[JB]

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You will look a lot more boat savvy if you don't refer to the sole as a "floor".

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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You will look a lot more boat savvy if you don't refer to the sole as a "floor".

I say if you cant even start a thread .. and post comprehensively .. he is boned ..

Birdgod .. um. are you 2 sheets to the wind ? ..

Pics and make/model ... and your going for a full floor job.

YD.

PS. I know " floor/deck/sole " but if the guy cant even complete a normal sentence .. IE "...ot of post here and i decided to go with 3/4 plywood from home depot and exproxy to my it waterproof. I am happy it is can last me 5 years or mor..." I dont know what else to say ..

 

[birdgod]

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Sorry. here is my boat information
it is a 1989 spectrum aluminum boat, the only wood part is the sole (floor) I am going with something cheap and fast. My plan is to remove the old 1/2 playwood sole and replace it with a 3/4 inch playwood from Homedepot. Since it is not a marine plywood from what I have read so far is that I can use eproxy to cover the whole plywood and make it water resistant. I know it is not going to last, I am more then happy if it can last for more then 5 years. My only problem right now it that I have no idea what eproxy to apply to the plywood.

 

[produceguy]

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What is eproxy?

 

[sschefer]

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3/4 will raise everything above the deck 1/4" and you'll find yourself doing a lot for trimming and refiting. Stay with the 1/2" it'll be fine. I'm not sold on the need for epoxy but if you want to do it then it doesn't hurt. I just used 2 coats of 1 part polyurethane and then covered it in marine vinyl using exterior flooring glue. That's what the manufacturers did then and still do today. Look at it this way, your boat is 22 years old and your just now having to replace the decks. I'd say they lasted about as long as you could expect.

 

[ezmobee]

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I used to be able to understand birdgod's posts. Something tells me he's tappin' on a virtual keyboard of some sort now.......

Check out any of the Starcraft restorations. Your tinnie should be assembled similarly.

 

[birdgod]

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Sorry bad English.

 

[Bamaman1]

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I just love smart alecks.

Since you're aware of your limitations with the wood, just go ahead and use regular plywood, but make sure it's exterior grade--not standard grade.

Instead of using a smelly epoxy, I suggest getting a gallon of elastomeric roof coating like they use on mobile homes and RV roofs. Paint it on both sides and the edges of the plywood. It looks like white paint when applied, but it's very flexible and waterproof. And, you can get it at any building supply, including Lowes and Home Depot.

 

[Cadwelder]

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Instead of using a smelly epoxy, I suggest getting a gallon of elastomeric roof coating like they use on mobile homes and RV roofs. Paint it on both sides and the edges of the plywood. It looks like white paint when applied, but it's very flexible and waterproof. And, you can get it at any building supply, including Lowes and Home Depot.

Epoxy isn't smelly (least not near as bad as polyester) an please don't use roof coating on your boat deck....

Sorry Bamaman1, this is just not a good product to seal a boat deck.

 

[produceguy]

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Hey now, I thought it might be somthing new.

 

[zopperman]

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What about a deck water prooofing agent like a thompson's water seal or something? Some of them are guaranteed for like 10 years... any opinions on that?

 

[wingmastr23]

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What about a deck water prooofing agent like a thompson's water seal or something? Some of them are guaranteed for like 10 years... any opinions on that?

Well - considering I use that crap on my wood fence and deck every 3-4 years, I seriously doubt it would be a good option for a boat.

10yrs.....they do say that - but it isn't reality!

To the OP.....just use some "eproxy" - or if you wanna get real crazy - use some epoxy. Buy the cheap stuff at Home Depot (paint department) you can get a gallon with hardner for about $30.....it should get done what you are wanting to get done.

You should also look into putting rhino-liner on the deck (floor - sole, or whatever else you wanna call it) Atleast it will have a finished look when you are done vs raw "expoxy" over plywood.

 

[ezmobee]

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Thompsons is basically colored wax. Stuff sucks.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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Ok .. You can use just epoxy to coat if you like .. or you can 1.5 oz mat and poly it.

For epoxy I only use West System brand ( Its local..I can put in on the account..and I know how it works ). Expensive though.

There are other 2 part epoxies Im SURE you can use .. Others might chime in on what Brand they use.

As far as Elastomeric .. When I was in the construction biz we never used just elastomeric. We used ( as I best recall ) a Mastic with a membrane ( similar to finish cloth ) and then elastomeric for the top coating.

Another thing I recall is that elastomeric should be used on well drained surfaces ( I could be wrong ).

Dont use it. .. dont use water seal .. Use Epoxy or Poly with 1.5 oz Mat only. ( when I mean dont..I mean I dont suggest it )

YD.

 

[lowvlot]

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3/4 will raise everything above the deck 1/4" and you'll find yourself doing a lot for trimming and refiting. Stay with the 1/2" it'll be fine. I'm not sold on the need for epoxy but if you want to do it then it doesn't hurt. I just used 2 coats of 1 part polyurethane and then covered it in marine vinyl using exterior flooring glue. That's what the manufacturers did then and still do today. Look at it this way, your boat is 22 years old and your just now having to replace the decks. I'd say they lasted about as long as you could expect.

I like this plan. And cheap too.

 

[Rumz]

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System Three makes a good general purpose epoxy. Its easy to use, mixes 2 to 1 and will fit 90% of applications. It also remains fairly flexible and is relatively inexpensive at Jamestown Distributors.