Help-can I Grind Away Some Of Floor

[liberatorx2]

HAVE 2002 LIBERATOR SKI RACER. COPY OF A MIRAGE. BOAT IS WAY TO HEAVY. FULLY RIGGED W/2.5 260-5gal. GAS & NO DRIVER 1740 LBS. IV'E GOT IT DOWN TO 1660 NOW. THE GLASS & RESIN SEEMS EXTREMELY THICK ON FLOOR OF THIS BOAT. CAN I GRIND 1/2 INCH OR SO LAYER OF THIS GLASS FROM THE FLOOR & SHOP VAC IT OUT. I'M DETERMINED TO REMOVE WEIGHT SOMEWHERE. DONT PLAN TO TOUCH TRANSOM OR STRINGERS. THIS BOAT IS SOLID AS A TANK-- I WEIGH 210+ & ICAN RUN UP & DOWN THE SIDES OF THIS BOAT! PLEASE HELP ME OUT HERE. IGOT TO GET SOME WEIGHT OUT. THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE....RICK MOORE

[liberatorx2]

AFTER COMING BACK INSIDE & READING MY OWN THREAD , IT SOUNDS LIKE DESPERATION. FACT IS THE DAMN BOAT IS TOO HEAVY. GUESS I 'LL HAVE ME A PRETTY GOOD WINTER PROJECT, HUH ? ANYWAY, IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS FOR LITENING UP THIS.....LET ME HEAR EM....THANKS RICK

[Liqui-Fly]

Change over to a different floor. Either a laminated foam composit or use something like okume marine plywood with epoxy or urethane over the top. The weight savings as compared to regular plywood is pretty big.

David

[Techno]

My foam floor 4x7 which is bigger than the ply floor I removed came in about half the weight around 20 lbs.
Foam has it's own problems which is mounting stuff to it and stiffening it. I found that adding Top hat stiffeners the way to go for that.
Mine bridges the 4' width and 7' length with nothing except the sides.
1/2" divinylcell with 2 layers of 6oz. on both sides. I got a bit sloppy with resin so subtract maybe 1-2 lbs.
Seats also foam HUGE savings in weight but not upholstered yet.
Forgot but I think 4lbs per seat with closed cell foam padding.
Old ones 20lbs???
I have more detail on my site.

I doubt you have 1/2" of resin on your floor.

Lighter battery/ies could save a few. Normal batteries VS the lightweight type is about 1/2.

Get rid of any unnecesary junk. I think you already did that though.