Replacing a soft floor

[thomashead]

I need to replace about four feet of my starboard floor. I have a few questions for the pro's before I start cutting...

1. I plan to re-use the top skin so I can keep the stipe non skid pattern, is this feasible? Or would it be easier to just built up the floor, fair, and then try to replicate the non skid pattern?
2. Plan is to cut and remove the top skin and rotten wood. Then, using West epoxy, wet bottom of the deck, lay marine ply, wet the top and then lay the original top skin while it is still wet. Will this work?
3. How difficult will it be to get it back to its original height so there isn't a lip or sag?
4. So this doesn't happen again, I was thinking about building up the area where the console will screw down with an epoxy filler vice plywood so water won't be able to get into the deck over the years. Anyone try this or have a better idea to prevent water intrusion in critical areas?
5. Any tips from the pro's?? I considered using Seacast for a core, but I think it would be easier and cheaper using marine ply.
I will try to post pics when I get started.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom