Nforcer240
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Hey everybody! I've been a member here for a little while but I haven't really posted much. I purchased a 1987 Enforcer back in August of 2013 and have enjoyed every minute of it so far. Below are a few pictures of the boat shortly after i brought it home.
I knew the floor would have to be replaced eventually since it had a few softer areas so I have been putting it off. Well I finally decided something needed to be done since the pedestal seats we starting to move around more than I felt comfortable with.
As I was tearing into the floor I discovered that a previous owner tried to get away with screwing down a piece of 1/4 non marine plywood over top of the original floor as a cheap fix. Obviously that didn't work out very well in the long run. After spending a couple hours removing the interior and tearing into the floor this is how it looks. I still need to go around the edges and remove the outer most section but I just didn't have the cajones to set the skill saw deep enough
I'm starting to wonder if this is the factory foam that was installed. I cannot find any moisture in the foam whatsoever and everyone says it is always soaking wet. Ive used a 1' paddle drill bit in a few locations and everything appears bone dry. This goes against all logic as the original floor is practically disintegrating in areas and in some placed you can literally squeeze water out of the wood. I also checked the stringers and they appear perfect everywhere I have been able to look so far as well.
I guess my questions are what are the chances the foam is dry? It doesn't seem likely but I honestly cannot feel any moisture in the foam. 2nd question is does the foam provide any structure? The foam is rock solid and seems like it would add quite a bit of support to the floor.
I apologize for the novel but this is the first time I have replaced a floor in a boat so everything is new to me and I'm just looking for some advice and opinions along the way. thanks!
I knew the floor would have to be replaced eventually since it had a few softer areas so I have been putting it off. Well I finally decided something needed to be done since the pedestal seats we starting to move around more than I felt comfortable with.
As I was tearing into the floor I discovered that a previous owner tried to get away with screwing down a piece of 1/4 non marine plywood over top of the original floor as a cheap fix. Obviously that didn't work out very well in the long run. After spending a couple hours removing the interior and tearing into the floor this is how it looks. I still need to go around the edges and remove the outer most section but I just didn't have the cajones to set the skill saw deep enough
I'm starting to wonder if this is the factory foam that was installed. I cannot find any moisture in the foam whatsoever and everyone says it is always soaking wet. Ive used a 1' paddle drill bit in a few locations and everything appears bone dry. This goes against all logic as the original floor is practically disintegrating in areas and in some placed you can literally squeeze water out of the wood. I also checked the stringers and they appear perfect everywhere I have been able to look so far as well.
I guess my questions are what are the chances the foam is dry? It doesn't seem likely but I honestly cannot feel any moisture in the foam. 2nd question is does the foam provide any structure? The foam is rock solid and seems like it would add quite a bit of support to the floor.
I apologize for the novel but this is the first time I have replaced a floor in a boat so everything is new to me and I'm just looking for some advice and opinions along the way. thanks!