new deck material

captain don · Post by **captain don** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:09 am

I have ripped out the entire back deck on my F-32 due to rotting when I bought it. I have replaced all weak supports and painted the inside of the hull. (looks really nice) I have cleaned and lubricated all steering components and am installing new fuel and water tanks. With that said my thoughts are turning to starting on the new deck soon. I plan to use marine plywood and bed in all seams and edges with cloth and resin. Wondering what to use for the finish material over the plywood. Could just glass the wood and paint. Would like to use something that looks nice. I don't know how to match the old caulked teak that was original. Any thoughts on a product or process that would look nice and hold up. Thanks, Captain Don

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:12 am

when i redid my back deck i had the wood sprayed with spray in truck bed liner. you can get it in just about any color, its slip resistant and it's very durable. i had mine done in white and it looks really nice. i have a few pictures of it in the boat but it wasn't totally finished.

MattSC · Post by **MattSC** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:43 am

I replaced my deck 15yrs ago with 1/2" marine plywood, covered with a layer of fiberglass (tinted the resin white) and finished it with Awlgrip.

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:58 am

I would say it depends on how faithful you want to be to the original deck. World Panel makes an expensive teak decking material already rubberized/caulked and sold in various sizes. Could lay it down over the marine plywood.Obviously could go the labor-intensive method of applying teak stripping with caulking [ over Marine plywood... if you have the time and patience and are looking for that beautiful marine look ]. The spray liner idea over marine plywood which has been well sealed is a great idea if you're looking for a relatively inexpensive and low labor but tough non-slip surface. Good luck.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:56 pm

Do it right, and rot-proof with Divinycell, a cross-linked, closed cell PVC foam core.

I used this on my 26, and will use it on my F32 when I replace sections.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us ... Divinycell

Description:
"Plain Divinycell cross-linked PVC foam core. H80, 5 LB. density. Plain sheet, not contourable. Great for decks and flat areas of hull. 5 lb./cu. Ft. Divinycell is a semi-rigid PVC foam used as a sandwich core material when strength, stiffness and low weight is desired. It has excellent insulating properties and a closed-cell structure that makes it impervious to water."

YouTube video explains:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y067Vz7J ... r_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_1JRczu ... re=related
and yes, its strong ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eUt0YnN ... re=related

MattSC · Post by **MattSC** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:09 pm

Looks pretty impressive, wish I knew about it when I did my deck. But, overall my deck has held up pretty well over the last 15yrs.

bucyrusboater · Post by **bucyrusboater** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:09 pm

I am getting ready to do the same project.

I need to replace/fix a small soft spot section on my F31 deck. Section is between the engine access covers and fuel tank access panel.

I am wonder what is the best way to handle this project. Should I just replace the entire deck, or can I do this in sections. If anyone has a good website for me to look at, this would be great.

Dont mean to hitchhike your thread, but am hoping to get some good information for all of us.

Thanks in advance,

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:21 pm

Marine plywood has a solid history, and can/will hold up for many years if properly sealed. Its just that the newer coring materials will not rot, so that would be preferable if you're starting today ...