On 17 Apr 2007 17:13:28 -0700, wrote:

Hi All!
I'm excited. We just agreed to buy a bayliner 1995 bayliner 1600
Capri LS. It's 16ft long, comes with a trailer, motor (force 70) and
actually works! Got it for a song, so I figure it's a good way to get
into boating and to learn. there are 2 problems with the hull. The
Gel coating was damaged in 2 small areas. And the floor boards are
"spongy" in an area. How hard is this stuff to fix? The previous
owner has been using a piece of plywood to lay over the floor. But
it's not rotted through, just soft. Hard/necessary to replace the
flooring? How about the gelcoating? Hrd to repair? The owner said I
could just do a fiberglass patch over it, but I'd like to hear how to
do it right.

Congratulations!
If you don't have a lot of money in buying it, be careful about
putting a lot into it. Make sure it's safe and you are too by doing
some studying of boating rules, carrying the right safety equipment,
and not putting yourself or loved ones in danger.
If you're handy you can replace the plywood yourself, and there's lots
of guys here with boat experience that can give you some tips about
that and fiberglass repair.
Good luck and happy boating!

--Vic

Chuck Gould wrote:

Tom- I'm sorry if I over reacted.

No apologies necessary Chuck - but it does show that you are
a classy guy.

And I promise I will never mention the Bayliner thing again.

On Apr 17, 10:20 pm, "JimH" wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message

ups.com...

On Apr 17, 6:19?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
Then again, Chuck would probably claim that you underpaid by at
least $8,000.

What provokes your ridiculous personal remarks? Certainly isn't
anything I post about you- I virtually never mention you. Our
apparently increasing mutual disdain doesn't need to be constantly
inserted into random threads.

This is hilarious. Please pass the popcorn.

From the original **** stirrer......

I have a good friend who makes it by the ton for the Woodstock
Fair and he can't keep up with the demand.

I believe it. That stuff was everywhere in Disneyland. Just the smell of it
makes me want to lean overboard...

--Mike

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
message ...
Mike wrote:

I couldn't agree more! My kids love it though.... yucch...

Plain popcorn with REAL butter and salt... that's the only way to go.

I have a good friend who makes it by the ton for the Woodstock
Fair and he can't keep up with the demand.

Makes a lot of money for the Academy Band program.

Stuff still sucks.

wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi All!
I'm excited. We just agreed to buy a bayliner 1995 bayliner 1600
Capri LS. It's 16ft long, comes with a trailer, motor (force 70) and
actually works! Got it for a song, so I figure it's a good way to get
into boating and to learn. there are 2 problems with the hull. The
Gel coating was damaged in 2 small areas. And the floor boards are
"spongy" in an area. How hard is this stuff to fix? The previous
owner has been using a piece of plywood to lay over the floor. But
it's not rotted through, just soft. Hard/necessary to replace the
flooring? How about the gelcoating? Hrd to repair? The owner said I
could just do a fiberglass patch over it, but I'd like to hear how to
do it right.

Thanks for any help!
Brian\


BTW, got it for $1250.00


My first boat was a 16 footer and had a soft floor too. I picked it up for
300 bucks because the seller thought it did not run. Good deals are out
there...but usually only from owners who know nothing about the boat they
own. Which is the biggest "BEWARE" out there.

If you plan to replace the flooring yourself, be sure to use marine grade
ply woods. I covered the plywood on both sides with a double layer of
fiberglass repair. I completely removed my floor and found structural
problems below it. Even that was not hard to repair. But this was a month
long project. I was not in a hurry.

13 years after selling that boat, I still run into the new owner at the
various lakes I frequent. He's always pleasent and cheerful which leads me
to believe the flooring held up.

Nate

If the Force runs well, you got a good price on a outboard with a boat
thrown in. I'd do as another suggested and not sink a ton of money into it,
and use it as is, maybe overlay and screw down a piece of plywood over the
spongy area. Good luck, have fun, be safe.....ps there are numerous online
articles on floor replacement - no links for you though- google away.
wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi All!
I'm excited. We just agreed to buy a bayliner 1995 bayliner 1600
Capri LS. It's 16ft long, comes with a trailer, motor (force 70) and
actually works! Got it for a song, so I figure it's a good way to get
into boating and to learn. there are 2 problems with the hull. The
Gel coating was damaged in 2 small areas. And the floor boards are
"spongy" in an area. How hard is this stuff to fix? The previous
owner has been using a piece of plywood to lay over the floor. But
it's not rotted through, just soft. Hard/necessary to replace the
flooring? How about the gelcoating? Hrd to repair? The owner said I
could just do a fiberglass patch over it, but I'd like to hear how to
do it right.

Thanks for any help!
Brian\


BTW, got it for $1250.00

"Darby OGill" wrote in message
newsxGVh.9049$k7.7343@trndny05...
If the Force runs well, you got a good price on a outboard with a boat
thrown in. I'd do as another suggested and not sink a ton of money into
it, and use it as is, maybe overlay and screw down a piece of plywood over
the spongy area. Good luck, have fun, be safe.....ps there are numerous
online articles on floor replacement - no links for you though- google
away.
wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi All!
I'm excited. We just agreed to buy a bayliner 1995 bayliner 1600
Capri LS. It's 16ft long, comes with a trailer, motor (force 70) and
actually works! Got it for a song, so I figure it's a good way to get
into boating and to learn. there are 2 problems with the hull. The
Gel coating was damaged in 2 small areas. And the floor boards are
"spongy" in an area. How hard is this stuff to fix? The previous
owner has been using a piece of plywood to lay over the floor. But
it's not rotted through, just soft. Hard/necessary to replace the
flooring? How about the gelcoating? Hrd to repair? The owner said I
could just do a fiberglass patch over it, but I'd like to hear how to
do it right.

Thanks for any help!
Brian\


BTW, got it for $1250.00




If you end up cutting out the floor, make mearsurements of the width of the
boat at several places and make a couple of braces to keep the sides from
moving outward. The floor acts as joists to keep the sides in alignment
also.