Replacing a deck questions?

[wattaway2]

In redoing my 23 ' I kept the gutters however it was a lot of work . You need at least 2" min. To tie in the sides and I had cut about 3/4 of a inch from the edge closest to the center console.i hade to grind the channel and up the sides about 2" to feel comfortable then put 2 layers of Matt if I remember 3 of biax then 3 more of 11/2oz mat followed by a bunch of sanding the deck with a 9" side grinder working down to a DA and more hand sanding! If I where to do the decks again I would make a template then build the new deck on Melamane board and then just have to tie in the edges and save a bunch of time and money on the damn 9" discs alone. Resettle one of the guys sorry can't recall who did a beautiful job this way you could even do the gelcoat except for the edges where you would ruff them up and tie in

[cadeco]

Originally Posted by wattaway2

In redoing my 23 ' I kept the gutters however it was a lot of work . You need at least 2" min. To tie in the sides and I had cut about 3/4 of a inch from the edge closest to the center console.i hade to grind the channel and up the sides about 2" to feel comfortable then put 2 layers of Matt if I remember 3 of biax then 3 more of 11/2oz mat followed by a bunch of sanding the deck with a 9" side grinder working down to a DA and more hand sanding! If I where to do the decks again I would make a template then build the new deck on Melamane board and then just have to tie in the edges and save a bunch of time and money on the damn 9" discs alone. Resettle one of the guys sorry can't recall who did a beautiful job this way you could even do the gelcoat except for the edges where you would ruff them up and tie in

Do you have any photos of the work? ( Sorry for respond this late but i had an accident and won't be able to use the right hand for at least 30 more days)