92 220BR with a rot question

jims427400

jims427400

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1992 Searay 220BR
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5.7 Mercruiser Alpha1w/Alpha1 drive
I have a 92 220BR "original owner" and the floor area next to the engine is a little soft and the floor section that covers my fuel tank when I removed it is also looking tired. Boat has been kept out of the direct weather for most of its life. Kind of surprised the stringers are getting soft in those areas. Was SeaRay having a quality control issue back in the 90s?
Jim
 
Well...to me 28 years and only a little soft may not be too bad. I would expect any machine that was used would need a little TLC after that many years, unless it was garage kept and rarely used since new.
I guess it depends on how extensive the rot ends up being.
 
You probably have the carpet glued to wood floor. Sounds like any rot came from wet passengers and not your transom.

Check your transom, if fine, then you have pretty good chance your stringers might be ok.

It should be a straight forward repair and give you the opportunity to reseal the wood floor and get new carpet.
 
Thank you both. After I pull up the flooring, what type of plywood and sealer do you recommend? Or should I start a new thread?
 
Check this guy's series out. He did a full restoration on one. Your's probably isn't as bad, but it will give all sorts of ideas regarding construction and how to possibly fix. Good luck.

link didn’t post.
 
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The series Golfman was referring to is Friscoboater on YouTube. Very extensive video sessions on exactly what you are talking about. And you are going to want to use nothing less than Marine Plywood. And if it were me I would also coat with resin and then glass them in place. Watch the videos.
Shawn
 
and you are going to want to use nothing less than Marine Plywood. And if it were me I would also coat with resin and then glass them in place.
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I agree. That's what I used when I restored my 72 SRV 190. Marine plywood coated with epoxy resin. I went a bit further and treated the wood with CPES (Clear penetrating epoxy sealer) before I put epoxy and glass on it. Probably not necessary in your case, and it's pretty toxic stuff so you need to used a respirator and a hazemat suit. But give the wood several coats of epoxy resin and then a layer of glass cloth on all sides. It should last longer than the hull.
 
Thank you all, I'm all in on marine plywood with many coats of epoxy resin on all sides. Don't think I'm going to glass though.
 
Plywood and resin is good. The resin helps to keep the moisture out of the wood. Glass isn't 100% necessary, but it does two things you may want to consider. It adds abrasion resistance from all the stuff that gets dropped on the deck like skis, anchors, coolers, and other heavy objects, and it resists sand and other grit that people bring in on their shoes and feet. It also adds stiffness to the wood. But if you put carpet on the floor it helps to protect the wood as well. It's up to you.
 
I watched Friscoboater also before I rebuilt the hull/transom on my 89 220. Very informative and got some good ideas.

Due to cost, I had to stick with polyester resin for saturating my plywood. The epoxy was just a little too pricey for my project because I needed so much. However, I was very meticulous about mixing, timing, ambient temperature, cleanliness, and curing times. The polyester resin and glass mat worked out very well. Been several years and still holding with no fractures or separations. So polyester is still a viable option if you find the epoxy too expensive.
Now..I absolutely love epoxy. I use it regularly. Fantastic stuff, if you can afford it.
 
I will have to ask more questions as I get started. I'm good at mechanical stuff as I have several classic cars but glass work I have never done. I did watch most of the youtube videos on that 1995 220 SeaRay, that guy did an great job in my book. I'm 64 so I know I'm not going to be able to do the glassed in deck.
Thanks all,
 
We aren’t shy about classic cars either...lot of the guys here have those toys as well.
In fact, there is a thread on this forum about the cars of the members. Some great ones.
Soon, I will be hunting a 1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette, 350 with 4 speed, silver over charcoal. Need one more year.
 
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