OBX89-160
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I have a 1989 160 br that has soft spots in the floor. Any advise on repairing or replaceing the floor?
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Spookeay
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- Oct 27, 2009
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Yes we can. Not trying to be sarcastic but the answer really is, pull it up and replace it. You may core them with a hole saw to see if they can be dried out but I doubt it. Take a photo. Use a editing tool and circle the soft areas and we can give you some options about how to proceed. It's not that big of a deal. How ever, if you've never done it before it can look overwhelming, but it's not really.
That is a plywood floor. Expect to find more rot than is "presenting" with the soft spot. Hope it has not involved stringers. Remove carpet & start cutting out rotted wood. Search the site. There are some great threads with pics regarding this.
