I recently acquired a 1982 J30 with the teak and holley cabin sole. Over the past 20 years, the wood cover over the bilge has pretty much rotted away and is soaked with oil and diesel fuel, it is in dire need of replacing. The main cabin floor is showing the 20 years of use and will need at a minimum to be sanded down a good 1/16" or 1/8" to get down to good clean wood. My question is this, I have seen listed on various websites marine grade teak and holley plywood in 1/4" thick up to 3/4". I was thinking that this may be a simpler and cleaner solution to the cabin sole issue.
Has anyone gone this route and if so what was your experience? also any recommendations not to go this way would be appreciated as I am in the process of trying to decide whether to go for it or not.
Thanks
