How To Install Plywood Floor In Boat

With help the engine has now been moved to the back of the boat in preparation for the rebuild of the boat s interior.

How to install plywood floor in boat.

How to install a floor in a 14ft row boat i have done just what you are talking about with 1 2 inch exterior plywood. Painted with non skid paint. Inexpensive easy and effective. The laid loose because you are eventually going to drop your favorite lure or something into a crack.

The boat is currently a ghostly empty shell with nothing but a loose bmc 1 5 engine. Although it s a fibreglass boat it will still require a plywood floor that will need to be reinforced with fibreglass matting. The text book way of replacing the floor is to remove the consoles seat boxes and remove all. The flooring creates a dead air space just above the hull s bottom that can add bouyancy to a boat made from materials with no inherent bouyancy such as fiberglass steel or aluminum.

Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor. Then use the electric saw to cut the stringers from the plywood sheet and fit them in the boat. Listed below are the materials needed for this project. Screw them all together to create a solid frame and apply fiberglass matting all over it for waterproofing.

This is what i think the ultimate jon boat floor is. Cut to fit attach strips to the under side for support. This video is part 2 of 3 where i measure and cut the plywood to fit the bottom of the jon boat and sec. Step 3 install the deck.

It is always recommended to cut the deck flooring into separate sheets so that it will be much easier to install.