Rotten core on forward deck, how would you fix it?

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Originally Posted by uncleboo

Just a reality check...I had an area approximately 8" x 12" on the starboard side of the console that was soft. surrounding areas were still solid. Yet, this is what I uncovered.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...1&d=1543346697

No doubt! I had a similar situation with my Whaler. It was a side console boat and the deck felt rock solid. I would have painted right over it if I didn't convert the boat to a center console. In order to do so I had to dig a rigging tunnel in the foam and once I started digging I found rot. Ended up replacing the whole deck on that one!

This boat has much thicker top/bottom skins and actually still feels solid. I was planning on pulling that pie plate and just glassing any exposed wood and then sealing it back up. It wasn't until I got in there when I found the rot.

Anyone with one of these older boats with original transom/deck/stringers is kidding themselves if they think they are rot free. That being said, they are still surprisingly tough even with the rot.