95 Pantera 2 rotten floor and stringer

I had an 84 model pantera pro . in 1990 I had the same problem from a crack that i could not see. the boat has some of the best glass and gelcoat made. I also ran the pantera for 10 more years no more problems. fix it.

I feel for ya, similar thing happened last August as I bought my first boat/Cat. I went over the boat what I thought… Very good. Checking transom, floor weak spots etc. One area I didnt look was the dry storage area that he had about 6 life jackets stuffed in, and quickly told me hed throw those in with it. My first trip to the lake with my wife with me.. She insisted on getting life jackets out and she took them all out…. And the whole box was gone with rot. Talk about a rotten feeling!! Six months later…I had a guy fix it… One, cause I couldnt rightly sell it like that. Two, cause I wanted to see his work before I turned him loose on a much nicer 93 I just bought with extensive outside fiberglass/Gelcoat damage. He can fix yours Im sure, but, I need to give you some heads up before taking anything to him. He has some guys that works at the shop that are not so careful as they should be, while hes away at dealerships doing work, so Id give him some warnings beforehand. I wont go into detail here. Hes in Kannapolis NC, if your interested, let me know.

The stringer is the hard part here . – ALL of the rotted wood needs to be removed , and then the area affected needs to be dried completely before repairing . — It can be done , but dont get in a hurry .

Ive been lucky enough to get in on some of these type repairs , and they were as solid after the repair as when they were built . — The hard part is having access to the area needing repair . — Piecing it in is about the only way to do it . — When you cut your wood to fit into the spots youve removed , you need to fishplate it where the pieces come together . — After you get all the wood replaced , just fiberglass it all in and it will last a long time . — Be sure to sand the old fiberglass with 40 grit wherever you plan to glass back to it so it sticks real good . — Hoss