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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Wood floor, foam and prep for '86 durcraft ??
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<blockquote data-quote="Brine" data-source="post: 230257" data-attributes="member: 1053"><p>I decided not to put any flooring at the transom. Although my center chine does feed the drain plug, the others in the boat don't, and they hold some water too as you've described, and I'm also annoyed by it. I even thought of filling all but the middle chine at the back of the boat because of it. It's not so much that they hold water, it's that they feed water/dirt into a hard to get at area for cleaning because of the knee braces and the last rib in the boat.</p><p></p><p>The decision for me to leave the area without decking was made because I wanted to be able to identify water/leaks in the boat as quickly as possible if needed and the only thing stored back there are batteries or (on rare occasions) a gas tank.</p><p></p><p>If you want to put a deck down, I'd try to make something that is easily removable for cleaning/maintenance. You can use the blue foam board and exterior plywood that has been sealed with a spar urethane. While you're back there, I'd give the corrosion a hit with a wire brush.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brine, post: 230257, member: 1053"] I decided not to put any flooring at the transom. Although my center chine does feed the drain plug, the others in the boat don't, and they hold some water too as you've described, and I'm also annoyed by it. I even thought of filling all but the middle chine at the back of the boat because of it. It's not so much that they hold water, it's that they feed water/dirt into a hard to get at area for cleaning because of the knee braces and the last rib in the boat. The decision for me to leave the area without decking was made because I wanted to be able to identify water/leaks in the boat as quickly as possible if needed and the only thing stored back there are batteries or (on rare occasions) a gas tank. If you want to put a deck down, I'd try to make something that is easily removable for cleaning/maintenance. You can use the blue foam board and exterior plywood that has been sealed with a spar urethane. While you're back there, I'd give the corrosion a hit with a wire brush. [/QUOTE]
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