LeifThor
Member III
1972 E 35-2 with-
Fiberglass sole (white)
Engine location under dinette seat
Fiberglass inner hull ceiling style
issue: the sole creaks from end of couch (to aft end of sole behind entry stairs.
original design had 2 1.5 thick ply pieces spanning cabin laterally (1 at end of couch, and 1 at 3/4 up from end of couch). These pieces had atop 3 1/2x1 strips spaced evenly running bow to stern terminating at each piece running laterally.
when boat was purchased in Jan 2019, all lumber below was rotten, delaminated and useless. Removed it all. Given the tiny fiberglass tabs (that had also delaminated) it was decided the ply was only for supporting the sole, not for stringers. Turns out the sole/and furniture provide the lateral stringers.
oddly, the area of most foot traffic has the least support under the sole, including the sole itself. Under the dinette and couch the sole is 3/4 ply/fiberglass laminate, where under the high traffic area it’s 1/8 fiberglass only. I consider this the worst design flaw of the entire boat, like what were they thinking...
so without removing the sole, has anyone had this issue, and solved it permanently?
please only respond if you’ve experienced this issue and solved the problem. Thanks!
Fiberglass sole (white)
Engine location under dinette seat
Fiberglass inner hull ceiling style
issue: the sole creaks from end of couch (to aft end of sole behind entry stairs.
original design had 2 1.5 thick ply pieces spanning cabin laterally (1 at end of couch, and 1 at 3/4 up from end of couch). These pieces had atop 3 1/2x1 strips spaced evenly running bow to stern terminating at each piece running laterally.
when boat was purchased in Jan 2019, all lumber below was rotten, delaminated and useless. Removed it all. Given the tiny fiberglass tabs (that had also delaminated) it was decided the ply was only for supporting the sole, not for stringers. Turns out the sole/and furniture provide the lateral stringers.
oddly, the area of most foot traffic has the least support under the sole, including the sole itself. Under the dinette and couch the sole is 3/4 ply/fiberglass laminate, where under the high traffic area it’s 1/8 fiberglass only. I consider this the worst design flaw of the entire boat, like what were they thinking...
so without removing the sole, has anyone had this issue, and solved it permanently?
please only respond if you’ve experienced this issue and solved the problem. Thanks!