sogood
Well-Known Member
I don't know if any of you are familiar with the construction of the cabin floor in the Wellcraft 250 Sportsman. I have recently "finished" a refurb on this boat and one little niggle remains. I find the floor in the cabin has a bit of spring, but mostly only in the very centre. To the front and back and all around the sides it is very solid. I don't know the construction methods beneath the floor, but there are a pair of large stringers that run lengthways along either side and a similar set up at the front and back.
These stringers restrict any access to the void that exists beneath the floor and so I can't see what's going on in there. The floor is a fibreglass/gelcoat type of arrangement and it's possible it has a plywood floor underneath. If so, I suspect that the plywood and fibreglass has possibly separated. Then again, perhaps there is no support beneath it at all.
I have a pair of hatches, surplus to requirements and was considering fitting one of these into the floor. Cutting out the opening for the hatch would allow access for any remedial supports/strengthening and would give me access for future reference. Alternatively, I could cut out the required section and reinstate it, and cover the floor with a suitable floor covering/linoleum. The floor area in question measures about 5' x 1'6" and is shown in the attached picture.
I don't have a clearer picture to hand.
Any thoughts? Any information on the construction methods employed in the floor? Thanks in Advance.
These stringers restrict any access to the void that exists beneath the floor and so I can't see what's going on in there. The floor is a fibreglass/gelcoat type of arrangement and it's possible it has a plywood floor underneath. If so, I suspect that the plywood and fibreglass has possibly separated. Then again, perhaps there is no support beneath it at all.
I have a pair of hatches, surplus to requirements and was considering fitting one of these into the floor. Cutting out the opening for the hatch would allow access for any remedial supports/strengthening and would give me access for future reference. Alternatively, I could cut out the required section and reinstate it, and cover the floor with a suitable floor covering/linoleum. The floor area in question measures about 5' x 1'6" and is shown in the attached picture.
I don't have a clearer picture to hand.Any thoughts? Any information on the construction methods employed in the floor? Thanks in Advance.