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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