OK. Awesome answers. One more question then I'm done for the day

When I cut the piece of rotten plywood out from th eboat, then cut a
fresh piece in the exact size.. what do I do first?

1) I fiberglass/epoxy it the 4 coats (seal, bond, fill, finish -- are
all of these needed for what i'm doing??) -- both sides & edges
2) do I need to create any butt-joints to mesh with other sides of
plywood still mounted to stringers?
3) apply a thick coat of sikaflex to the stringer, then lay the glassed
piece down / joint it

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Lew Hodgett wrote:
kyle wrote:


1) 4" "boat tape" (about 6 OZ glass) -- is this 6 OZ fiberglass, or is
it something else called "boat tape" (or they are one in the same)??

They are one and the same. "Boat Tape" is a generic description of a
light weight glass tape sold in 50' rolls.

2) If I fiberglass, then lay marine carpet.. what do you think the life
expectancy of the deck will be with continuous water splashing on the
deck soaking into the carpet?? or should i just do the evercoat
skid-no-more solution.. this is my first boat and i am worried it might
hurt the kids feet? but i don't want to do this whole project over 3
yrs from now either...

Save your money and forget the carpet.

The glass itself will provide a rough enough surface, just paint it to
provide UV resistance for the epoxy.

BTW, you want to bond the new deck to the stringers with SikaFlex 291.

Have fun.

Lew