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spearit

05-23-2018 09:23 AM

1975 20’ SF Soft Front Deck

I purchased this boat because of its condition. The floor and transom are all very solid. The front deck where the hatches are is a little soft and concerns me. I am ditching the Mercury 175 Black Max in favor of a 1998 Yamaha 130 V4. I had the fuel tank hatch recored and had a new fuel tank fabricated. I am not looking to rebuild the boat at this time, I just want to get out on the water with summer rapidly approaching.

Does anyone have any suggestions on shoring up the front deck area that does not involve cutting it out and recording?

spearit

05-23-2018 09:31 AM

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spearit

05-23-2018 09:45 AM

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natecert

05-24-2018 01:05 AM

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I had a similar problem on a Rambo 27. At the time I cut out around the hatch and to semi good wood and coated the underside of the perimeter with resin. Then installed resin soaked ply wood underneath , extending in to the hole I created. Cleaned up the hatch perimeter cut a new piece piece of ply, installed the hatch and glassed in. Some fairing and done. Did the same on another boat. See pics.

There is a thread on THT regarding using Gorilla Glue you may want to read. Sounds interesting.

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