Mainship Pilot II 30 salon floor replacement

Hello,
Looking for suggestions on what anyone has used to replace the salon floor? As you can see in the pictures I need to replace mine.
Mike

Greetings,
Mr. c. IF the veneer is thick enough, why not just re-finish the decking?

RT Firefly said:

Greetings,
Mr. c. IF the veneer is thick enough, why not just re-finish the decking?

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Yes I did that for a small water damaged spot on my similar flooring. As I recall (this was 30 years ago) I used a combination of sanding and bleach to lighten the spot. Then I feathered it out and refinished it with a darkish varnish which blended nicely with the lightened spot.

Could hardly notice it afterwards.

David

Is the existing wood or polymer. Mainship used Plasteak, at least in later year MS 34Ts & HTs. It sure looks like my saloon / galley & head flooring. I posted about my replacement of our fwd cabin carpet w/ Plastek and was very satisfied. If it is Plasteak you might contact the mfg / dealer to inquire about what products could be used to clean / lighten the staining and possibly to add a seal coat. I know they advise against bleach and recommend Ph neutral cleaners.

If you have question I'm happy to expand on my experience.

https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s11/ms-34-t-ht-fwd-cabin-sole-upgrade-46119.html

For more info try: I found them very helpful with info for both my exterior PlasDeck and interior PlasTeak

Plas Teak
3489 Sawmill Road
Copley, Ohio 44321-0290

Phone: 330.668.2587
Toll Free: 800.320.1841
Fax: 330.666.0844

Would a polymer floor product discolor as a result of water sitting on it? I would have thought that being impervious to water damage was one of the benefits of Plasteak.

David

David
I would not think water alone would leave the dark color but could have been other liquid from the fridge if stuff spilled put & leaked in rough seas.
It sure looks to me like PlasTeak vs real teak & holly. I wouldnt expect Mainship to use tesk & caulk on interior? Also if Im not mistaken the Pilot IIs were about 2003-2008? And im pretty sure PlasTeak was used in the 34Ts in that time frame.

I would first try a heuteal PH cleaner and a brush to see if it touched thebstain... next would be some alcohol & rag.

Ouch! Did the shower drains clog and overflow over the low rail in the head? I ask, cause that just happened to me! Fortunately, I was able to clean it up quickly. Looking forward to seeing how you remedy.

That’s some rather bad damage.

How about considering a modern LVP in a contemporary color and grain. Get away from the traditional nautical motif.

Mike,

I have refinished many soles like this and worse. After stripping the finish a wash with oxalic acid usually brightens the darkened area. PM me for more details.

Rob

RT Firefly said:

Greetings,
Mr. c. IF the veneer is thick enough, why not just re-finish the decking?

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It's not veneer, it's a sponge like material

Not sandable it is a foam like material.

Not the shower drain coming from outside the cabin. That I have to determine and fix first.

It's plain rainwater not a fridge leak.. it's not real would it's a faux wood material. Not sure what exactly it is. But not able to sand water absorbed into the material and it is still wet.

Example of a typical sole refinish.

Sole 1 before.

Sole 2 stripped and oxalic acid wash.

Sole 3 coated.

Rob

Is this teak wood? Looks beautiful. Mine is not a real wood floor.

clark5561 said:

Is this teak wood? Looks beautiful. Mine is not a real wood floor.

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Yes but not solid. A typical teak and holly veneer. Yours appears to be the same.

Rob

Datenight said:

Yes but not solid. A typical teak and holly veneer. Yours appears to be the same.

Rob

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It's not mines more like a faux wood that is splintering after it was wet. Seems very similar to Teak and Holly

Clark,

Post one is your boat? If so, I think it is unusual to have it darken with water. Can you post a shot of your sole?

Rob

I'm not sure what you are asking me.

I cut a four-inch diameter hole in my MS 30 P II's cabin sole to allow me to replace the tripping hazard the table mounting became with the table removed. I used a flush-mounted fitting.

Anyway, the veneer is definitely not wood, but the subsurface to which it was bonded to is thick plywood. For a replacement, you may be able to get a piece of veneer and simply glue it ov the existing deck.

From the second photo you will note that your boat's sole has a fiberglass surround while mine appears to have the settee built over the sole.

rgano said:

I cut a four-inch diameter hole in my MS 30 P II's cabin sole to allow me to replace the tripping hazard the table mounting became with the table removed. I used a flush-mounted fitting.

Anyway, the veneer is definitely not wood, but the subsurface to which it was bonded to is thick plywood. For a replacement, you may be able to get a piece of veneer and simply glue it ov the existing deck.

From the second photo you will note that your boat's sole has a fiberglass surround while mine appears to have the settee built over the sole. View attachment 153874View attachment 153875

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I believe MS used PlasTeak / plywood composite panels. No idea if they did their own lamination or a supplier did the lamination. When I did my fwd cabin I didn't need the plywood and just adhered the cushion layer and then PlasTeak sheet goods and the match was perfect.

clark5561 said:

I'm not sure what you are asking me.

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I am wondering if this is a photo of the sole (floor) in your boat. If so, it looks like a teak and holly plywood installation and is repairable.

I will say again that I do not think synthetic teak and holly would darken if exposed to water. It really looks like typical water damage to to a veneered teak and holly sole. Usually repairable.

Rob