Boat Transom and Floor Rebuild - Installing the Flooring (3 of 3)

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Boat Transom and Floor Rebuild - Installing the Flooring (3 of 3) - Part 53

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5 жыл бұрын

In this video, we apply the last of the flooring. I believe we used over 200 stainless steel screws to secure the marine grade plywood to the stringers. I'm pretty sure this is built like none other--at least to 1994 standards.

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@michielderuyter6011 2 жыл бұрын

3:55 Love your pink safetyshoes haha. Tnx for the good vids everytime. Grtz from the Netherlands

@davidholt6430 11 ай бұрын

Screws and nails will absorb moisture and rust which that moisture transfers to the wood which begins to rott. Epoxy resin and some filler for tabbing in is what should have been done.

@michaelromer2016 11 ай бұрын

Watch the next videos in the series and you will see how this was all dealt with…I still use it today. Floor is ultra solid still.

@georgenettlesjr1466 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@andrewarmstrong7310 5 жыл бұрын

Here is a tip about that glove box, it has a drain because it can also be a cooler full of ice, why the drain is there. A lot of the open deck boats have this feature.

@michaelromer2016 5 жыл бұрын

Andrew you are awesome! Absolutely great to know! Thanks

@11kimo11 2 жыл бұрын

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@tlindsey9769 3 жыл бұрын

Please put a link to the first 2 videos and any additional so we can see the whole procesd

@thilltony3362 3 жыл бұрын

This would be great for a house, but not so much for a boat. It's too late now, but you are much better to seal all edges with resin, and then use thickened paste or even PLPro to join components and only use screws to pull everything tight while it dries, Then remove the screws and fill the holes with thickened paste. Then you glass over the whole thing, and everything in encapsulated. Screws, even S.S. screws tend to corrode and allow moisture to penetrate deep into the structure. Also, they are not nearly as strong as continuous bonds like adhesive and glass. And unfortunately, the screws are more expensive. Easier for people familiar with home construction, but there is a reason no commercially made boats are made this way. Your method will work for awhile, as long as no moisture can get into the subfloor and bilge areas. Unfortunately, that is difficult to achieve in most environments. Do your best to seal it up. Try to store it covered or indoors, and it could last quite awhile. Nice video quality and demeanor, though. Enjoyable video

@nonya832 3 жыл бұрын

You don't know.

@thilltony3362 3 жыл бұрын

@@nonya832, Actually, I do. My shop repairs boats every day. We have a boat in now that is about to be gutted and rebuilt. Maybe I'll take video. Most of our videos are of engines, so a deck replacement might be useful.

@nonya832 3 жыл бұрын

@@thilltony3362 cool

@georgeperkins4171 2 жыл бұрын

Thats what thought too. Im new to this and in the process of gutting the stringers. Ive read it all has to be encapsulated with glass so ill keep watching to see where this goes.

@flnative7553 10 ай бұрын

bingo! I dont understand not fully wrapping the stringer in glass then using a polyester putty to bond the deck to the stringer. You can always screw them down so the putty bonds then remove before glassing. but screws? no thank you. in a few years this is going to be a mess

@jasonwargo2473 Жыл бұрын

I've been researching boat building for a few weeks, due to having to rebuild the transom on a gheenoe.. I haven't read one thing on holding wood together with screws... everything I've read uses epoxy, filets, and fiberlass tape to secure stringers and support floors.

@michaelromer2016 Жыл бұрын

Take a look at my other series on the channel. I do the transom with epoxy and Kevlar. Please subscribe!

@John-qy8ne Жыл бұрын

Nice video… only thing I'd do differently is put an air vent at the front of the boat floor area cavity to allow air from the front to the drain plug when the boat is not in use to allow floor cavity to aerate when not in use example PVC pipe with lockup cap. Boat will always hold moisture in the floor cavity.

@michaelromer2016 Жыл бұрын

Check out the prior videos I do where I talk about this-basically, we keep it sealed because all surfaces are coated with polyester resin or epoxy. Then we add a urethane foam inside that. There’s nothing for moisture to do in that environment because it is completely sealed.

@thilltony3362 10 ай бұрын

That is a good practice in general. Grady White boats and several other top-name manufacturers always have airflow under the floor and through the bilge area, and it is a very proven and effective method. Not all boats are well suited for this, though, especially small boats. You can add it, but the areas must be protected from water infiltration, and may not work so well in smaller, low-gunnel boats, as it raises the deck height. Still, it's a good suggestion.

@fulviodelcarlo161 3 жыл бұрын

what tape you used on corners?

@carterdrake5283 3 жыл бұрын

Been watching this entire series and loving it! Noticed you started saying "that epoxy thickening compound" rather than peanut butter and it was throwing me off. Love the peanut butter reference, you should stick with it! Great videos though. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

@michaelromer2016 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I had a subscriber start complaining that I called it peanut butter so I renamed it. Gotta keep people happy! I’m still around-in fact I’m putting out more videos shortly. Thanks again!

@nonya832 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelromer2016 if you can't use peanut butter I'm sorry but I can not watch anymore.

@michaelromer2016 3 жыл бұрын

@@nonya832 please subscribe!

@frankschniefers9989 2 жыл бұрын

Der Skipper verbaut Holzplatten ohne die Möglichkeit in diese Hohlräuse einzusehen Wassereinbruch und wenn wie an die Stelle kommen? Für Hausausbau OK. aber auf einem Boot? Gruß

@fulviodelcarlo161 3 жыл бұрын

and what epoxy? send me links please

@vanderlord1985 3 жыл бұрын

Trying to work on my own boat. Needs all the same work done. Trouble I am having is locating the fiberglass required. Any insight on where I can buy it?

@portagepete1 3 жыл бұрын

That plywood is going to get mold and rot within weeks moisture will be under the floor! Use all treated wood and paint it with epoxy paint or another option is Advantec 3/4 inch flooring Lowe's has it about $30 for 4x8 sheet it has lots of glue in it so it repels water good but painting is still a must.

@adrianlowe20 3 жыл бұрын

Can't laminate treated wood bud.

@thilltony3362 3 жыл бұрын

@@adrianlowe20 That is not always true. It must be completely dried first. Most treated wood has very high moisture content. Marine treated ply is kiln dried AFTER pressure treating, and it works very well. Grady White and other high-end boat builders used marine PT wood coring for years before finally migrating to composite.

@thilltony3362 10 ай бұрын

Advantec is pretty waterproof and durable, but VERY heavy. Easily 2X what plywood weighs.

@GrumpysGarageDave 2 жыл бұрын

Why would u put all those screws in that floor .. every one of them is a place for water intrusion and future rot

@tonycreighton7394 Жыл бұрын

Where u got the screws and what length

@michaelromer2016 Жыл бұрын

Those are available at places like Home Depot and Lowes. Please hit that subscribe button! Thanks.

@spencersanderson9582 2 жыл бұрын

Aight cool

@michaelromer2016 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and don’t forget to subscribe!

@bullhippo9023 3 жыл бұрын

Hi , I watch you on ocassion. I know you did not ask for comments, but when there is a comment section . It speaks for its self. Edge screwing or edge nailing plywood is very undesireable. The plys tend to spread and become ineffective in application. A top cap or applications of non plywood on the sides of the stringer will have a better structural attachment point. I wish you well.

@morriscorreia7282 3 жыл бұрын

Why not gel coat the deck floor.?

@michaelromer2016 3 жыл бұрын

28. Can I put polyester gelcoat or polyester resin over epoxy? There are conflicting opinions on this subject. We DO NOT recommend applying a polyester gelcoat over epoxy. The polyester based resins/gelcoats do not offer great bonding strength to the epoxy. Instead of gelcoat or polyester we recommend using an epoxy or urethane based primer and paint to finish your epoxy made part. Some industry leaders for these type of finishes include Interlux, Pettit and AwlGrip. From US composites

@morriscorreia7282 3 жыл бұрын

Can you put poly resin over epoxy resin and Kevlar then gel oat it

@TheSteelerfool 2 жыл бұрын

No sealant on all them screws? Yeah water will totally find its way in and rot that thing right out

@michaelromer2016 2 жыл бұрын

You are on part 53 of the series. Try watching the next in the series to see how they are sealed.

@eagle5720 3 жыл бұрын

But I see you put on the deck n don't seal the stringers i have been watching alot of your videos. My boat i a 1996 larson n right now I have problem with section of my stringers are rotted out because it not seal!

@michaelromer2016 3 жыл бұрын

Keep watching the series. Everything gets sealed.

@eagle5720 3 жыл бұрын

That flooring going to rotted out again cause you haven't sealed it with fiberglass

@michaelromer2016 3 жыл бұрын

Please keep watching the entire series my friend. There’s like 85 episodes. I do enjoy comments.