Bonding Console to the Floor

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I am currently repairing some soft spots in the floor of my 97 210CC SeaPro.
I am having to do a lot of grinding away and replacement of the floor around the console where the T-top feet connect to the floor.
The console is a totaly seperate item from the floor of the boat, It is screwed from the inside of the console into the floor for fastneing purposes and then the seam between the two is filled with a flexible sealant.
Is there any reason why I don't bond the console to the floor with resin and glass?
It seems to me that it would only make the T-top more stable and the floor stronger.
Does the boat need some flexibility between the two or would it be better if they were "one"?

[T-Topless]

I believe this is the only way to get to your tank if you ever needed to.

[Simple Man]

Jul 6, 2012 8:04:34 GMT -6 @rdw said:

...Does the boat need some flexibility between the two or would it be better if they were "one"?

Let me preface my answer by stating that I am no expert in boat hulls or fiberglass work. The extent of my knowledge comes from conversing with fiberglass experts while they reattached the floor of my boat to the stringer system.
A boat needs no flex between the stringers and the floor. The tighter you can make this, the better the boat will ride. This is not glassed for two main reasons. It would be next to impossible to get back apart if you needed to and there is no good way to glass it in. The floor is dropped into the hull as a unit and is attached to the stringers with an epoxy filler material (not sure what it is exactly but it looks simular to floatation foam except denser). It both bonds the two surfaces and fills in gaps between the stringers and floor. Hope this helps.

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Thanks,
I understand the floor and stringer should be "united", I just wasn't sure if the console should be bonded to the floor since it gives some "leverage" by being higher. I plan to bond the console to the floor so the T-top will be more rigid in it's mount since it connects to the floor and the upper portion of the console.
I measured the tank yesterday and its no way that thing is coming out the console. The floor has a depression molded into it as though you would cut in the depression to remove the tank. I'll just cut the floor and rear of the console if the tank ever gives issues.
I've found several of the mounds of epoxy putty or whatever it is that they use to bond the two parts of the hull together. So far, the putty looks like it has held, the problem came in from water intrusion around the through bolts that anchored the T-top legs. It rotted the core material under the legs. Looks like it will be better than new when I get through.
So far I've found one crossmember broken loose from the side of the hull. Hardly any glass used to tie the crossmember to the hull.

[medicman]

I am new to this site and very glad to find such much information regarding Sea Pro boats. I recently purchased a 1998 210CC in August of 2014. I was told before I made the purchase that it was of composite construction. I have also read many postings stating that Sea Pro went wood free in the years of '95/'96. This being said I am surprised your floor has soft spots...Is this from rotten wood or de-laminated flooring. Thanks

[honeybadger]

Thanks for the information! I'm a newby to this forum and have a 2005 SV2400 that has a soft spot in the floor next to the console where the factory T-top was installed (right side). I would like to fix it myself but would first like to know what's underneath the area before cutting/drilling an inspection hole. Does anyone have anything (drawings/sketches) that shows the stringer layout and/or anything else installed below deck? That would be a big help for me. Was entertaining the idea of installing a 6" or 8" inspection hatch to evaluate the problem and then possibly fix any delaminating issues with 8# expanding foam (supposed to be very hard/dense).  Thank you very much for any info that y'all can provide!

[GreatBigTuna]

Jul 6, 2012 11:02:38 GMT -6 T-Topless said:

I believe this is the only way to get to your tank if you ever needed to.

^^^ This x2

If you need you get to the tank you'll be cussing yourself when you are cutting the console out of the boat and then again when you are tabbing it back in again.