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Replacing floor in 1996 Sea Nymph
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<blockquote data-quote="k2sno070" data-source="post: 391058" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>I am pretty sure it's marine plywood. Definitely the original flooring, but it is collapsing throughout the center of the hull right above the keel. Which basically tells me that there is no structural support under the middle of the floor. At first I thought that I could simply cut the floor in half length wise, and install it in two separate pieces, but without any structural support down the keel, it would definitely create a weak area. I could possibly put in some braces or supports, but that would really only be adding unnecessary weight, not to mention it could prevent water from draining adequately to the back of the boat. I think at this point I am just going to invest in a pneumatic hammer and take the bench's out and reinstall them. I was hoping to get away with blind rivets, but for the most part I've read that using them below the waterline was risky. Do you have any experience with replacing rivets below the waterline?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="k2sno070, post: 391058, member: 3872"] I am pretty sure it's marine plywood. Definitely the original flooring, but it is collapsing throughout the center of the hull right above the keel. Which basically tells me that there is no structural support under the middle of the floor. At first I thought that I could simply cut the floor in half length wise, and install it in two separate pieces, but without any structural support down the keel, it would definitely create a weak area. I could possibly put in some braces or supports, but that would really only be adding unnecessary weight, not to mention it could prevent water from draining adequately to the back of the boat. I think at this point I am just going to invest in a pneumatic hammer and take the bench's out and reinstall them. I was hoping to get away with blind rivets, but for the most part I've read that using them below the waterline was risky. Do you have any experience with replacing rivets below the waterline? [/QUOTE]
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