On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:20:49 -0800, Peter Bennett
wrote:

On 19 Dec 2005 09:57:27 -0800, wrote:

We are trying to several more years of service from our old inflatible
dinghy, which has been serving us well despite a few patches. I need
to repair and refinish the three-piece plywood floor now that it has
been dry for a couple of months. The corners of the pieces are worn
and delaminated, so I am wondering what to use to repair them - is
there some wood filler or epoxy that would be best? Also, I was going
to refinish the wood with Cetol but someone recommended a polyurathane
varnish instead. What would be best for a tough finish (not so
concerned about how it looks but I don't want to do this again for a
while)?

I would suggest making new floorboards from scratch, using the old
ones as templates for cutting the plywood for the new ones.

I would paint the new floor with ordinary porch and floor enamel.


I'm with Peter on this. Wouldn't need to be marine ply necessarily.
Exterior, or exterior treated ply would do well. Floor paint is
exceptionally tough.

Brian Whatcott