Hi Lads, I have a 2yr old 5.2m centre consol formosa and my floor is absolutley buggered with rot, I was wanting to know if anyone has had this problem with their boats in this short time frame. I am real happy with the boat apart from the floor. The boats well looked after and stored in a shed when not in use. I have sent manufacturer a few emails but no reply as yet.
I have a 5 year old stessl that has rot in one part of the floor
I have a 2003 formosa centre console - lifted the floor to put in new foam and saw no obvious signs of rot.....
Might have to give them a call rather than email - I presume that the boat is still under warranty against floor rot?
Isnt part of the reason Formosa's are affordable is they have the cheaper option of a ply floor...??
Always the way the boat builder is all over when you buy the boat factory tours etc then you have a promblem and they don't wan't to know you i would ring him and tell him to fix it as i bet they don't use marine grade ply it would just be the s#$t you would get at bunnings.
Trying to read between the lines you may have loved it to death, freshwater wash, wet carpet then into the shed is a sure way to turbo charge rot.
The ply is probably cd grade and is almost universal as the ply in tinnys. If a person does the flooring job themselves sealing it is mandatory.
cheers fnq
With a comment like that you obviously know nothing about ply. FNQ has hit the nail on the head. You may be lucky and get your floor replaced, but I would suggest that the warranty is on the structure of the vessel and not on the floor boards. I know that is the way telwater has got out of thousands of warranty claims over the years.Originally Posted by tin can marlin
Ron
Make something Idiot proof and they make better Idiots
The Formosa's are supposed to be an oiled floor to protect against rot, however you never know, you may have just got a shitty bit of floor.
Do you leave the boat out in the sun until she dries completely and then store it or do you wash and store straight away, if you do this, it could cause water to pool and accelerate the deterioration.
I have a 5.80M Formosa Centre Cab, it is stored down the side of the house, open to weather, is washed thoroughly after each trip, air dried completely and then and only then does the tarp go over the Cab. To date I have had no problems with the carpets or the floor..
BUt as the guys have said, ring them and keep ringing till you get an outcome!!
Fillet and Release Squad
thanks for the replies, 90% of time i will leave the boat out for it to dry before putting it away. I do nothing different with it then from my last 2 boats which were quintrexes and i never had a drama with them. I am happy with the boat just not the floor. I am aware that it's out of warranty. I just wanted to know if this is common.
Cheers Boodo
it only takes the slightest bit of moisture to cause rot, and once it starts there's no stopping it. Even if covered or stored in a shed you will still get condensation develop under the floor, no matter how dry it is before you stow it away.
It's inevitable in any boat with a ply floor, sometimes it will only last months, others years. I think the main problem could be that because the floor is such a tight fit, the bilge would have trouble drying out 100%, but also, any humidity in the air will also get trapped under the floor.
The oil they seal the floor with will not last forever and will eventually dry out or get washed off with use, leaving nothing to protect the ply.
Like others have said, give formosa a ring and see if you can get any satisfaction through them, if not, I'd look at getting an alloy floor made up, it doesn't have to be welded in, but at least you know it will never rot out beneath you. Just use the existing board as a template when you cut new ones.
If you put another ply floor in, just make sure you leave the bungs out when it's not in use to allow any build up of condensation to escape.
If you put another ply floor in, make sure you put a moulded ventilation bung in (not sure of exact name). They are plastic and round and the top part screws into the bottom sections that is screwed into the floor with the centre cut out.
Open these up after each trip and whilst the boat is stored in teh shed. they make all the difference and prevent mositure build up whilst in storage.
The original floor of ours was perfect and within 18 months of owing it, it was all rotten. We installed those bung type things and the floor has been perfect for about the last 15 years.
Pazz
Sorry, double post for some unknown reason.
Pazz
if your going to go all the trouble of putting another floor in, use what you have now as templates and go with 3mm checker plate alloy
Daz
When my tinny arrived I pulled the floor up and sealed all of the bare underside with some leftover polyester resin I had, it's a hard case as the top was carpeted, sort of stuck between a rock and a hard place but better than nothing hopefully.
cheers fnq
Hi
I cannot believe you have not had a reply from Duncan. Please call him instead of emailing him. I have found him very helpful and am sure if you have a problem he would be only too willing to talk about it.
Ronnie
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