A couple questions about my newly aquired F30

Miss piGGy · Post by **Miss piGGy** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:12 pm

Any of you fellow F30 owners know if there is a hatch on the cabin floor which would allow me access to the hull, my cabin floor has carpeting. I have to fix a through hull fixture that used to be a depth sensor. Previous owner plugged the hole with a dowel then a thin fiberglass layer, I don't trust it, I think it would be best to repair it with another through hull fitting, seeing as I need a depth sensor anyway as the boat doesn't have one.

Next, I purchased a trailer that needs to be modified to a bunk model, The rear bunks will be easy enough to add as the frame width matches the width of my boats chines, I'm thinking all I need for the forward supports are a couple keel rollers. I'm just wondering if a couple is enough or if I need more. This is NOT a highway trailer, just a wintering trailer as I don't want to be married to a marina and their sling and cradle method.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:15 pm

The floor should come up with removel of a few screws after you pull the carpet up

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:35 pm

PF is right. a few screws after the carpet is pulled up. might want to check the stringers as long as your under there too.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:59 am

Welcome aboard.

Miss piGGy · Post by **Miss piGGy** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:44 am

Well that is good news, I had visions of having to r&r the interior to fix the hole. Thanks guys, I don't like the green carpet that is in there anyways, I'd like to change to a wood floor in the cabin, this may be the time to do it. What kinda flooring do you all have in your cabin?

chauzer · Post by **chauzer** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:55 am

i was going to go with hard maple flooring that i took out of an old farm house. i even have the boards all stripped,sanded and ready to go in but i scrapped the idea and went with carpet. i was worried about it coming loose with all the flexing and jarring.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:10 am

You can purchase marine plywood with Teak & Holly veneer laminated to one side. It can be purchased in sizes from 1/4" to 3/4" and comes in 4'x 8' sheets. I replaced the floors in my cabin with it and finished it with Cetol.