my new 1969 20 sea caft

[Caymanboy]

I cut the floor right done the middle or little to the outboard of the stringers, finished the edges, fastened the deck to the stringer, applied crossed butt joints at the forward and aft part of the hatch, made supports accross the keel for the tank, had the tank made with taps on top, screwed thru the tabs into the stringer to fasten the tank. Glassed the edges of the cut out piece and used that as the hatch.

[luna1089]

Caymanboy you make it sound like its so easy, i hope it is .
i just started sanding, and it looks like my cc is glassed to the floor and gellcoted over don't know what to do yet about that.
i have to admit am a bit scared of cutting up the floor , but i will be doing it hopefully in a couple of weeks.
i just saw your latest project, and i love the finish product, nice job.

Mitchman i guess wee can go threw the process together lol

[Caymanboy]

The old floor has glass on top, with gelcoat on top of that, the bottom may have a layer of glass or just coated with resin, it is usually just mudded or bonded to the stringers and pressure points with Potter Puddy, most times in older boats it has come loose in some or most spots. Really not too hard to cut out, measure twice and cut once they always say, the hatch will want to warp after you cut it.

[luna1089]

thanks for the advice. im sure i will need it.
i saw on both of your boats you have very nice looking swim platforms, i've been looking for it at work (westmarine) but cant seem to find it anywhere.
what brand are they, and where you get them.

[Blue197320]

if i remember correctly caymanboys swim platforms are custom made.

[Caymanboy]

Yep!

[mitchman]

Sounds good luna1089. I'm on cape cod, otherwise I'd come lend a hand! Im very scared to cut into the floor of a boat that I just bought....especially when the floor feels solid!