Greeetings! I am rebuilding a Challenger cockpit that had new floor joists cut and placed (not by me). NOw I am close to closing it up, placing a fabricated floor of 7/8 inch epoxied and teak stripped marine plywood, with the 3 access portals and 2 floor drains from original floor. New floor seats upon support beams along cockpit sides, and rests on several (replacement) crossbars. My question: how is the floor sealed in place along edges, to prevent water flooding, but still allow periodic floor removal (for prop shaft acess, steering cable adjustment, fix, stuffing box packing, perhaps an autopiot install.)? Lots of lifecaulk and some wood trim brad nailed to cockpit seats?
Do others take their cockpit floor up , or only use access from large portal and from lockers on both sides? .
Do others take their cockpit floor up , or only use access from large portal and from lockers on both sides? .