Floor Mods To Aluminum Boat

1 8 aluminum sheeting is 1 76 lb per square foot.

Floor mods to aluminum boat.

3 4 is fine for thickness. The remove the center bench and install a flat floor in the center of the boat. I primed it with self etching primer and painted it with automotive paint. 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.

March 4 2011 at 4 41 pm 1271111. 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. It s standard flooring for most jon boats when metal is used. 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.

Bobby armentrout jon boat mods. Standard 1 8 6061 aluminum plate is over 3 4 pounds sq foot so the weight will add up fast. Carpeted plywood will rot pretty quickly plus get slimy fast. 1 2 marine grade plywood would be roughly the same weight per square foot.

For patching holes in the aluminum or filling rivets use alumalloy or alumaweld. Anyone did anthing special with the flooring in an aluminum boat. Quackrstackr feb 28 2014. Adding a floor to a 14 lund aluminum boat.

We bought the foamulate board at lowe s. Aluminum i beam type supports under the floor work great. 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. The supporting framing and floor can add stiffness and support to a hull.

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. Looking for ideas different than a wood floor. I have a 14 72 wide across the top aluminum boat that i am going to put a floor in. To make the decks i added aluminum frame trusses to support the deck.

I own a 14 deep v lund fishing boat 3 bench seats riveted on currently.