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Piers

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Sep 2021 :  18:00:46  Show Profile Send Piers a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hi all.

I'm planning to get a floor down in here soon. As you see, there's already a moulded base that completely fills the area between the cockpit seat blocks and those in the cabin. Looking through the holes that have been cut through it, this base rests on what appear to be fibreglass braces and lies above the hull by perhaps 4-6 inches.

My current plan is to simply cut a panel of ply to size and lay it down on top of the moulded base. However, from reading other posts on here, it seems that others have had more complex experiences when it comes to laying floors. Am I thinking too simply?

Thanks.

df

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Sep 2021 :  18:49:39  Show Profile  Visit df's Homepage Send df a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I would be inclined to cut a strip of the thinnest ply that will support itself over those holes with your weight on it and fit a couple of openable hatches over the holes so checking for water and removing is easy, epoxy resin the ply (esecially the edges) and put some waterproof bathroom carpet or vinyl flooring over it, you can't beat simple, in fact I've been simple for years.....
You can see here the hatches I used in the floor of my old norman.

Where the hatches sit you could fit a ring of ply with a smaller hole underneath the floor so they sit flush as long as the extra ring is within the hole in the grp.

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Piers

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Sep 2021 :  22:11:42  Show Profile Send Piers a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Excellent, thanks for the tip!

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I would be inclined to cut a strip of the thinnest ply that will support itself over those holes with your weight on it and fit a couple of openable hatches over the holes so checking for water and removing is easy, epoxy resin the ply (esecially the edges) and put some waterproof bathroom carpet or vinyl flooring over it, you can't beat simple, in fact I've been simple for years.....
You can see here the hatches I used in the floor of my old norman.

Where the hatches sit you could fit a ring of ply with a smaller hole underneath the floor so they sit flush as long as the extra ring is within the hole in the grp.

NBAS--The communal colostomy bag of the boating community.
Visit leomagill.co.uk

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df

United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 Sep 2021 :  10:25:06  Show Profile  Visit df's Homepage Send df a Private Message  Reply with Quote
You can get teak effect carpet.

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cliveshep

Thailand
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Posted - 18 Sep 2021 :  14:15:06  Show Profile Send cliveshep a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I'd go for 18mm WBP exterior plywood, preferably a Malayan hardwood ply, and give it a damn good soaking in clear preservative before a coat of bilge paint. Cut to fit the area in panels so you can easily lift them. They have nowhere to go as the grp bunk mouldings and the step bulkhead will contain them so loose-lay unfixed will be fine unless you are intending to turn the boat upside down!

It looks very professional if you cut the panels to size allowing an aluminium angle to be screwed all around the perimeter of each panel and insert a nice chrome or stainless hinged finger pull ring. Prior to fitting the aluminium, cover the panels with the floor covering of your choice, cheap carpet or vinyl. Then you can justly be proud of the job. Underneath the panels you can cut as many inspection holes then as you like!

Just don't leave your crocs down there!



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Piers

United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Sep 2021 :  18:46:23  Show Profile Send Piers a Private Message  Reply with Quote
That's a great suggestion. Cheers Clive. And given your advice, I'll try and keep the boat upright :-)

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I'd go for 18mm WBP exterior plywood, preferably a Malayan hardwood ply, and give it a damn good soaking in clear preservative before a coat of bilge paint. Cut to fit the area in panels so you can easily lift them. They have nowhere to go as the grp bunk mouldings and the step bulkhead will contain them so loose-lay unfixed will be fine unless you are intending to turn the boat upside down!

It looks very professional if you cut the panels to size allowing an aluminium angle to be screwed all around the perimeter of each panel and insert a nice chrome or stainless hinged finger pull ring. Prior to fitting the aluminium, cover the panels with the floor covering of your choice, cheap carpet or vinyl. Then you can justly be proud of the job. Underneath the panels you can cut as many inspection holes then as you like!

Just don't leave your crocs down there!



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