1986 190 tournament floor question

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Hi All,

I have a 1986 190 Tournament.its has always been a fresh water boat kept in the finger lakes of New York..I always have kept her up, my question is the floor panel which covers the fuel tank ( I previously removed that cover to replace all fuel lines) has a soft spot, I as I walk over that cover I can feel a little flex or give to the floor cover.Any suggestions on where to repair or recommend a place that does these repairs as I trust you guys here..I have not called Grady yet, thought maybe get lucky and somehow have a replacement floor.
I am sure I am just overlooking a simple fix for this..It just bothers me that deck cover moves as I step on it.I cant complain since I am the 2nd owner, and am still friends with the original owner.Thanks in advance for any input and advice.. Jim
 
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For anyone that has worked with glass, recoring a hatch is super simple. For someone that is handy, but has never done it before, it is not hard, either. Basically, cut the bottom layer of glass off, scrape/cut/sand the wood core out completely, replace the core with wood or composite, and add a layer or two of glass. It's the underside - it doesn't have to be especially pretty.

Do some searching on this website, there's a number of us that have done and posted about it - lot's of good reading if you want to tackle it yourself! Make it a Winter project.
 
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I had an '86 190 Tournament as well.....the floor was OK but the hatch over the floor storage compartment got soft. Same type job - remove the hatch - grind out the fiberglass behind it. Epoxy in a piece of marine grade plywood and glass over it. Not terribly difficult and a good experience working with glass. If I did it again today I'd find some lighter composite material though...the hatch was incredibly heavy from the plywood.
 
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Thanks for the input, sounds like a straight forward project, I will tackle this winter..been doing some research as you suggested,any idea on a recommendation for the caulk to use when putting it back in 3m?..Thanks again for th input..I guess the hardest will be getting the old wood out of that hatch cover I am sure thats going tobe tough,but a good winter project..thanks again
 
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If you choose to use wood cut your core to size and then cut it into small pieces, trowel your putty and place all the pieces in leaving a little space. Spread your putty over the wood pushing it into the little spaces. Follow up with your glass. If you ever have a water problem again it only effects the one little cell.....or use a composite ;)
 
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An oscillating tool makes quick and easy work of cutting the underskin off - it also can be used to scrape the existing wood off.

3M makes good stuff (don't use 5200, though). Me, personally, I prefer the BoatLife products.
 
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