I had always planned to reconstruct the deck lid using the original top skin and some Coosa board, but in the interest of time I decided to make a temporary lid using plywood. I was unhappy with the idea of buying a pricey 4x8 sheet of ¾ inch plywood, so I purchased a relatively inexpensive piece of 3/8 inch sheathing, cut it in half, and glued it together. After reinforcing it with some fiberglass mat and 6-ounce cloth and 2 coats of gel coat, it was ready for the install. The friction fit was good enough to keep the lid in place, and I installed a cord so that I could lift the lid whenever I wanted. I plan to seal the edges with some inexpensive butyl rubber tape that I got at Home Depot. Eventually I’ll add another layer of gel coat with an anti-skid additive for a final coat. This turned out so well that I’m inclined to just use this lid for now.





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- Bow Eye backing (Coosa) installed
- Remaining hull coring in the bow finished up.
- Capped the Casting deck coring with a layer of 1708 and a few layers around the edges with a layer of 1708 tape.
- Built makeshift stringer forms to tie the stringers to the transom. Used some old glass pieces
- Filled old access holes in the forward fish/storage boxes to prepare for new Gelcoat

dbiscayne's suggestion is the best...if you cannot get access to backside or repair fiberglass, a good amount of epoxy may work and then re-screwing with longer or slightly fatter screws...i had the same issue, epoxied about 3 years ago and still holding strong.   

I have posted Some pictures in the Gallery.
It has a pair of Johnson 70 HP.  Not running.  Trailer is in good shape. Looking for $2500
Boat is in Miami.

1970 Aquasport 222 project boat. Classic hull with great bones, but it is a complete rebuild. I had every intention of restoring it, but the project just isn’t in the cards for me. Clean title in hand. Perfect platform for someone who wants a full restoration starting from scratch.Contact   me 786-462-4151