redoing deck in 20cc

jwclbi · #1 05-16-2007, 04:17 PM

Billy, I recently did the deck on my 20 as well. I too left the channel on each side and replaced the deck with a material called Penske Board and glassed it. Penske is very strong, good weight and will not absorb any water like plywood, through holes that may leak after time from screws for the console and leaning post. It is a little more $ but it will be the last time you will do the deck. hope this is of some help

billythekid · #2 05-16-2007, 07:51 PM

penske board looks like some good stuff. how many boards did you use to redo the deck from the step back?

Canes · #3 05-17-2007, 09:12 AM

Billy, It will take (3) 4'X 8' sheets. Ken

jwclbi · #4 05-17-2007, 01:29 PM

yep, 3 should do. Billy, where in nj are you from? Im from Long Beach Island

billythekid · #5 05-17-2007, 01:35 PM

I am up in Long Branch I keep my boats in sea bright

sergiman · #6 05-20-2007, 02:55 AM

hey billy, i'm from that neck of the woods, went to high school at shore regional grow up in monmouth beach, sure do miss the good fishng up there, miss the stripers,hey how's donoven's reef, had alot fun there!!anyway good luck with your boat, mike,p.s my brother has a 1976 master angler in tinton falls, nj,

muddywater · #7 05-17-2007, 04:20 PM

For those of you that have done it before, are there any caveats or recommendations you could make concerning the procedure? I'm not standing in front of mine right now, but I don't remember it having any channels. I know the later Potter's had a different deck design from the earlier ones. Mine has the raised floor under the console so that the console screws are horizontal rather than vertical and the fuel tank is is in the console, so no fuel hatch. How did you go about making the rim that the hatch sits on? I assume the material is not thick enough to simply rout out the lip, but I don't know.

stevebrownell · #8 05-21-2007, 05:47 PM

Muddy,
I have the same setup - raised flange molded into the deck, horizontal screws to join the console to the flange. I am removing most of the deck and building in a 6' hatch for the fuel tank, along with bolts to attach a new, narrower console.
It's a lot more work, but should be easier in the long run in terms of fairing and finish work.

bunderwood · #9 05-21-2007, 08:28 PM

Can we see some pics of the work, going to be doing mine soon would like to see pics.

stevebrownell · #10 05-22-2007, 10:23 AM

just started, nothing to see yet.