We were recently given a savage pacific power boat. the floor and transom are completely rotten and we have removed them. the hull of the boat is hard and has no soft spots, which i gather is a good thing. i have read that one is not supposed to directly attach stringers to the floor of the boat as this could cause the hull to split.. Fixing damaged or delaminated stringers is one of the most common repairs associated with fiberglass boats. the usual causes of stringer failure are disintegration of the stringer core material, impact damage from slamming and grounding, and fatigue from normal use.. Finding the right floorboards and stringers can be a daunting task, inflatable boat center stocks or can order floorboards and stringer for most inflatable boats..
The boat is a 31foot twister that wieght 13300lbs, the stringers in the boat are 4 2x12 pressure treated beams, there is no form in the boat, and the floor is 3/4 pressure treated plywood. thanks for any help.. Boat construction comparison | boating magazine. sep 11, 2013 . what you need to know about how your boat is made. . there are alternatives to plywood in the stringers, or floor, as backups for cleats, in handrails, around hatches and in the transom.. Lay your new stringer alongside the existing stringers. cut patches of fiberglass about 1' wide and 15" long. lay these patches across the tops of the new and old stringers. step 4 – apply epoxy resin. mix your epoxy resin and apply it to the boat's floor stringers where you'll adhere the fiberglass..
