Oct 7, 2010 · Re: floor Materials for Aluminum boat I just ordered my wood yesterday. I checked all over and Menards was the cheapest. Theirs was marine AB, where Lowes was BC. I have 2 sheets of 3/4" ($69.99 ea.) and 5 sheets of 1/2" ($49.99 ea.) coming next week. I plan to keep this boat forever so I went with the good stuff.

Jan 28, 2015 · Just bought my first boat last fall a 18' Alumacraft Trophy 175. Had it out a about a dozen times last year. Need some tips on redoing the floor. I am looking a redoing the floor all new deck and carpet (outdoor marine grade rubber backed). Have read some post on floors and most I found are...

Oct 31, 2005 · Re: Aluminum Boat Floor Replacement Shane ,<br /> The Foam works very good and mixing with a coat hanger in a battery drill has made this job very easy.Fiberlay,in Seattle, sells the stuff in bulk and it could be made into the shapes you want and then placed into the boat.The strength with it poured into the hull is great.

Aug 19, 2011 · Re: "sealing" a new wood floor in a aluminum boat That tubing will work very well, just run a ledger angle on both sides of your stringer like you have on the perimeter and rivet your tubing to both angles on each side for your framing. 24" centers should be ok with 3/4" ply and 16" centers for 1/2".

Aug 11, 2003 · Re: Installing floor in aluminum boat We had an old 16 ft aluminum boat with three bench seats in it, which housed the foam flotation blocks. I used 3/4 " plywood to make fitted floor panels between the seats. The edges oof the floor were cut so that they rested on the ribs that ran across the inside botoom of the boat.

Oct 3, 2024 · I have worked with aluminum sheet and plate for the past 30 years, the last 20 in a marine environment. for a boat, you want 5000 series aluminum. 5052 is softer, however forms easy. 5083 is stronger, however doesnt form easy 1/16" aluminum will dent if you pick it up wrong 1/8" aluminum will dent with your thumb

May 4, 2021 · I’m tossing up ideas on how to clad my plywood floor with nautolex and I’m seeing 2 choices; Option a) clad/wrap each board with nautolex and rivet through with a series of large flange rivets everywhere. It’s going to be a busy look …

Nov 7, 2013 · Re: How to measure for a level floor in V-hull aluminum boat I would look at the edges of the floor resting on the top of the outer edges of the ribs, use c or u alum channel to provide support on the ribs spaced 12 to 16" at the most with 1/2" ply.

May 8, 2013 · I'm looking to replace the floor in my Wooldridge Alaskan and I'm curious if I can get away with 1/8" aluminum diamond plate. It came with 1/2" plywood and has longitudinal support with 14" separation. If it were just a question of money I'd go with 3/16" but it's going to add 49lbs (104 vs...

Nov 4, 2010 · I used stainless steel screws to join the pieces. Everything was sealed before going in ther boat and I just caulked over the screw heads with 4200. I didn't want aluminum on top of the plywood floor as I used Dekmaster vinyl flooring and everything under it …