Floor Mods To Aluminum Boat

We bought the foamulate board at lowe s.

Floor mods to aluminum boat.

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. Adding a floor to a 14 lund aluminum boat. March 4 2011 at 4 41 pm 1271111. Bobby armentrout jon boat mods.

Quackrstackr feb 28 2014. 1 2 marine grade plywood would be roughly the same weight per square foot. 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. It s standard flooring for most jon boats when metal is used.

Boat flooring imparts many benefits to a boat s hull. Looking for ideas different than a wood floor. 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. 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.

Standard 1 8 6061 aluminum plate is over 3 4 pounds sq foot so the weight will add up fast. The supporting framing and floor can add stiffness and support to a hull. I primed it with self etching primer and painted it with automotive paint. The remove the center bench and install a flat floor in the center of the boat.

To make the decks i added aluminum frame trusses to support the deck. Carpeted plywood will rot pretty quickly plus get slimy fast. For patching holes in the aluminum or filling rivets use alumalloy or alumaweld. Anyone did anthing special with the flooring in an aluminum boat.

3 4 is fine for thickness. Aluminum i beam type supports under the floor work great. The floor is more then able to take your weight but if you desire strips of 1 stock could be cut about 2 to 3 wide to provide you a wooden floor. I own a 14 deep v lund fishing boat 3 bench seats riveted on currently.

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.