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Toxic
03-02-2007, 08:03 PM
I have a 14' Starcraft SF that I purchased last year. The floor is soft in certain spots and is the vinyl is in bad shape. I plan on re-doing the floor and replacing the vinyl soon.

If anyone has replaced their floor, my questions are:
1.How/what did you replace the rivets for the bench seats with? Rivets, or bolts (what kind, lock nuts etc.)?
2. Did you replace with vinyl or non-skid paint?
3. If anyone has replaced a floor in a Starcraft similar to mine, did you take pictures of your project from start to finish? If so could I see them?
4. Did you do any modifications to the arrangement?

Thanks in advance.
Toxic
walleyevision
03-03-2007, 12:40 PM
I have a starcraft SF LW 14' and was wanting to replace the floor as well, mainly to add a smal storage compartment in the floor. I have some of the same questions you do, rivets and etc. Do you have to remove the bench seats as well?
Toxic
03-03-2007, 01:27 PM
Walleyevision, I really do not see any other way of doing it. A guy I work with re-did his boat and he used all stainless bolts with lock nuts to replace the rivets.
Toxic
03-19-2007, 08:35 AM
I replaced my bench seats with new vinyl yesterday. I still would like some more info from anyone who has replaced their floor.
eyesman_01
03-19-2007, 09:42 AM
Marine ply is best, but I used exterior grade plywood, for your size boat 1/2 inch should do, then coated it with fiberglass resin all the way around, especially on the ends to seal it, then laid a layer of fiberglass mat on top once the floor was installed in the boat. The mat adds weight and may not be necessary but I used it anyway for strength and piece of mind.

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STRONGPERSUADER
03-19-2007, 03:40 PM
These might help ya out.

http://www.rotdoctor.com/glass/GLrotrepair.html http://www.hydrostream.org/ArticleArchives/Floor.htm http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-4142.html
Toxic
03-21-2007, 11:59 AM
These might help ya out.

http://www.rotdoctor.com/glass/GLrotrepair.html http://www.hydrostream.org/ArticleArchives/Floor.htm http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-4142.html

Thanks. Those are great sites with tons of info. :D
STRONGPERSUADER
03-21-2007, 01:26 PM
Your welcome Toxic, Anytime. Brian