Nzgrant 19 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 My floor boards squeak and its driving me nuts. Anybody have a nice easy solution to this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,767 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Don't walk on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vorpal Blade 89 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Aren't floorboards supposed to be screwed/fastened down as part of YNZ Cat requirements? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nzgrant 19 Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 I don't believe I have to worry about YNZ requirements Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,767 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Spray on sail track lube? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 114 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 You mean the cabin sole? It squeaks because it moves . Locate it generally , use something like dishwashing liquid soap to find exactly the spot and eliminate the movement as much as you can. When I went hunting one I tried all sorts but turned out to be just one corner of one board that was chafing. After that go to a wax stick from an auto parts shop . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vivaldi 56 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Velcro sticky tape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gisywaterboy 4 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I had squeaky floorboards where they were rubbing against one another and the cabinetry in the boat. I marked everywhere there was chafe, noted how tight it was in each spot then took them out and cut 1-2mm off from each chafing spot. This worked well. I cut them using a straight edge, a few clamps and a router with a copy cutter. Worked well. Before cutting them down I tried the fastmount system and it made the sqeaking worse in some places. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 000 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 These are magnificent. NZ created and manufactured. Awesome for floorboard restraining. https://www.fastmount.com/clip_system Well, darn!. Now I get to learn about a good product after I've sold the boat. Stiffening up your floor boards with a couple of timber runners glued on the underside can help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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