rusted plates in deck - how big of a problem?

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rusted plates in deck - how big of a problem?

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Vessel Info: 1989 Tiara 3100 Open Original FWC Crusader 454's (carb'd)

02-27-2016, 07:54 PM

I was following another thread on bolting the aft seats down to the deck - mine were not bolted down when I bought the boat and once I took a closer look I realized why - the plates embedded in the deck are so corroded they are bulging and cracking the deck. Pics posted below...but the question is how big of a problem is this? Is this likely to lead to water intrusion to the coring of the deck? There are no "soft spots" that I can feel around them, but I suppose that doesn't mean a whole lot.

I know this is a common problem - is it worth the cost to have them cut out?

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