Hey All,

I've searched and can't seem to find anything on how to replace a soggy swim platform/swim deck. I can't access the underside of it since it's part of the lower hull/transom shell. I'm replacing my transom, but even with the motors out and a clear line of sight, the space isn't large enough to reach through and access with tools.

How does one repair a swim platform core from the top without disturbing the gel coat around the non-skid part? It's a 1992 Powerquest, and color matching isn't easy, unlike a Fountain or Baja.

I was thinking of using the outer edge of the non-skid as the cutting line with a Dremel or jigsaw. If the damage is bad enough, I should be able to get the non-skid skin off in 1 piece and put it back in with minimal beveling. Thoughts?

Looking at it, the easiest and fastest is to do the cut you propose from the top. A hugely more difficult maneuver would be to split the cap and turn it over and do it from the bottom.

There are places to get a 'mold' of the nonskid pattern for the gelcoat if you tear it up too bad, or make a mold of your nonskid prior to tearing into it!

Or just rip the nonskid off completely, make repair, fill it back in with flat material and gelcoat; and then have a Sea-Deck pad made larger than your cut area; and not worry about paint matching anything. This will be a nice update for the boat too.

this is my plan, i have a CNC router I built to make my own marine mat patterns for a future side hustle.