How To Fix A Soft Spot In Boat Floor

Mix the epoxy resin and hardener only when you are ready to begin the patching process.

How to fix a soft spot in boat floor.

How to repair soft spots in fiberglass on a boat. A soft spot in your boat can make your life miserable on board. It requires you to fix it as soon as possible so that further damage doesn t occur. Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor.

A soft spot in the boat floor may seem like something innocent but it requires immediate attention. The problem though is that soft spots indicate an underlying problem that if ignored will spread. Boats are usually affected when you use them actively suffering numerous stresses on their hull. Cut the fiberglass sheeting to a size that will cover the repaired area and sister the repair strengthening the weak spot and providing the surface to be finished.

Our 34ft silverton aft cab had some soft spots on the deck so instead of ripping up and having to repair the gel coat we decided to attack it from underneath. Repairing a soft spot in a fiberglass deck is both a monstrous. Sagging and hogging are very common conditions of a boat and they can also be cumulative.