floor replaced

[lttle walleye hunter]

I own a 16ft(fiberglass)ranger that needs it's floor replace any help
thank

[Steve Bakken]

If you're looking for someone to do it for you, we can help you out. If you plan on tackling the project yourself, I and all the other FM'ers will give you the best advise that we can.

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Steve @ Bakken's Boat Shop www.bakkensboatshop.com

[cheesehead]

Use a good quality exterior plywood and epoxy resin. coat the bottom and edges before installing it. mix some epoxy with some wood flour (fine sawdust)and fill any gaps. tape the seams and were the sides of the floor meet the hull then coat the top of the plywood with a coat of epoxy resin.
I would also consider adding pour-in-place flotation foam under the floor. this will stiffen the floor and could save you life if the boat would get swamped.

good luck

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Say cheese

[Lost]

Steve, sure wish you guys were closer. I'd love to have you guys do some minor work to my boat.

[morpho]

its allmost winter time whats a lil drive ?

[Justfishing]

Steve

That top boat in your pictures looks a lot like my boat, a Grumman 16' fisherman. How much weight did the mods add. What was the approximate cost.

How big a motor is on the boat. Would a 20hp be enough after the mods.

[Steve Bakken]

I think we did that boat about 15 years ago. If I remember right, with parts and labor, it was somewhere in the $1500 dollar range. I think with all the materials it would end up to I suppose about an extra 200 pounds. If you're trying to determine how your motor will do, figure an extra good sized guy sitting right in the middle of the boat and you should come pretty close to how it will ride after the mods.

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Steve @ Bakken's Boat Shop www.bakkensboatshop.com