Floor Mods To Aluminum Boat

Standard 1 8 6061 aluminum plate is over 3 4 pounds sq foot so the weight will add up fast.

Floor mods to aluminum boat.

Looking for ideas different than a wood floor. Aluminum i beam type supports under the floor work great. To make the decks i added aluminum frame trusses to support the deck. Adding a floor to a 14 lund aluminum boat.

I primed it with self etching primer and painted it with automotive paint. Since i used as inspiration one of the boats linked on your site i have taken some photos of my lowe 1448 mod v jon. For patching holes in the aluminum or filling rivets use alumalloy or alumaweld. After i have the floor installed i run a livewell along the side of the boat can be storage also too add more functionality and it adds structural support.

March 4 2011 at 4 41 pm 1271111. I have a 14 72 wide across the top aluminum boat that i am going to put a floor in. It s standard flooring for most jon boats when metal is used. The supporting framing and floor can add stiffness and support to a hull.

It is aluminum alloy sticks that melt with a propane torch kind of like brazing or soldering just be careful heating the riveted joints on aluminum boats. I own a 14 deep v lund fishing boat 3 bench seats riveted on currently. Carpeted plywood will rot pretty quickly plus get slimy fast. The flooring creates a dead air space just above the hull s bottom that can add bouyancy to a boat made from materials with no inherent bouyancy such as fiberglass steel or aluminum.

I would like to add a floor to the inside of the boat and a casting dock up front and am wondering if anyone has experience doing. You ll want these floor boards raised up so water can drain under and also removable so you can clean out fish guts and stuff. We bought the foamulate board at lowe s. 1 2 marine grade plywood would be roughly the same weight per square foot.

3 4 is fine for thickness. 1 8 aluminum sheeting is 1 76 lb per square foot. Quackrstackr feb 28 2014. Boat flooring imparts many benefits to a boat s hull.

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