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Warren,

Thanks for the information. I'll relay your information and the photos to the fiberglass guy who will be working on the deck.

The floor was definitely heavy and nobody nearby to help out. I'd have to guess it weighs 250+ lbs. I was lucky the gelcoat didn't snap in half when I was moving it around. I was also fortunate that the boat has a lowered transom for this project. I strapped down a ramp on the transom with the other end on my utility trailer. I put the deck on edge, lifted the aft end onto the ramp and slowly let it slide down the ramp. Gravity took care of the rest. That's shade tree boat work. :)

I have a couple more questions for you if you don't mind.

1) On your boat does the raised area there at the sprue hole have any wood underneath? I thought about maybe adding a 4" x 4" to the front of the fuel tank cavity to support the new deck but now I'm thinking I will have the fiberglass guy cut the footrest associated with the starboard cabinet and then hinge it in the same manner that the port side is designed. With both footrests hinged, I could easily access the fasteners and the seal between the decks plus I'd have much more room to do the lapped joint you mentioned.

2) Where did you purchase your foam and do you recall what you paid for it? Just need to get a ballpark idea of cost so I can budget for all this spring work.

Thanks!

John