How To Fix Fiberglass Boat Floor

Sand and grit and dirt in the bottom of your boat can over time badly scratch and discolor the floor of your boat.

How to fix fiberglass boat floor. Often you can spruce it up quickly with just a new layer of gelcoat. In this short video i take a minute to fix up an old bad repair. Step 3 sand. The text book way of replacing the floor is to remove the consoles seat boxes and remove all.

This will facilitate repair and guard the fiberglass from cracks which tend to weaken the floor further. Ever wanted to fix a crack or hole in a fibreglass boat. To fix gouges and deep scratches you ll need chop powdered fiberglass filler gel coat and gel coat reducer. Bevel around the hole with a 36 grit disc.

This won t repair major dents and chips or add much strength to the floor. Descriptionthis diy video shows how to fix a rotten boat floor. In this short video i take a minute to fix up an old bad repair. Wash the area with a solvent to get rid of the wax.

Jot down your boat s model and serial numbers and contact the manufacturer to order gel coat about 100 per qt to match your boat s color. Therefore it will need replacing. Fiberglass boats are usually waxed and you must remove the wax before you can repair.