Hi there,

I've just bought a second hand Avon S250 dinghy (the one with the
inflatable keel held in place by a fixed 'floorboard') and am struggling
a bit with the wooden floorboards (a quick google indicates I'm not the
first!)

I have a couple of questions:

1. The boards consist of a sheet of ply with a reinforcing strip around
the edge on one side. My understanding was that the boards fit with the
reinforcing strip facing up (ie visible) giving the smoothest hull form,
but the previous owner fitted the boards with the smooth side up. Which
is correct?

2. What's the easiest way of fitting the boards? The only way I've found
is to slot the side trips on first, push the boards back to the transom,
then use a screwdriver or similar to lever the front edge of the boards
behind the fixed board. Is there a better way?

Thanks

Chris

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