Hi All,
I am currently replacing all my Beneteau First 38 floorboard with new ones since they got wet and wood split up.
What is the recommendation for the final setting of the floorboards:
Should I set and finish (trimming if needed) the floorboards while the boat is on land? or should I wait until it is in the water?
I know this might be a stupid question however gravity got me thinking that once in the water, the keel will pull down on the hull and not push up as it is currently doing right now on land and in turn this might effect the shape of the bilge area where the floorboards sit.
The attached is the mid section (table part) floorboard of the boat.
Thanks in advance for your input.
I am currently replacing all my Beneteau First 38 floorboard with new ones since they got wet and wood split up.
What is the recommendation for the final setting of the floorboards:
Should I set and finish (trimming if needed) the floorboards while the boat is on land? or should I wait until it is in the water?
I know this might be a stupid question however gravity got me thinking that once in the water, the keel will pull down on the hull and not push up as it is currently doing right now on land and in turn this might effect the shape of the bilge area where the floorboards sit.
The attached is the mid section (table part) floorboard of the boat.
Thanks in advance for your input.