Aluminum Thickness For Jon Boat Floor

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Aluminum thickness for jon boat floor.

1 2 marine grade plywood would be roughly the same weight per square foot. Any plywood that was as strong as boards 3 4 thick would be the same thickness and the cost would be about 1 50 per square foot. My aluminum jet boat has a honeycomb floor and is completely sealed but the cost is high for these products. Don t be larry it s called a floor.

Aluminum floor in jon boat thanks for the reply. Let me first congratulate you on that you smart overachiever you. Aluminum floor and deck thickness post by leelatt 23 apr 2012 01 12 i m planning on starting my decking and flooring project on my tracker 1542 next weekend the only thing i haven t decided on is what thickness i need login to view the rest of this post. Im not to concerned with stability its a jon boat and its 24ft long 6 0 beam at the bottom of the boat it is very stable.

1 8 aluminum sheeting is 1 76 lb per square foot. So you may be interested in making a floor for you aluminum jon boat and you had the smart idea to do a little bit of research before you went out and did it. Jon boat floor larry may call it a deck. Standard 1 8 6061 aluminum plate is over 3 4 pounds sq foot so the weight will add up fast.

Ondarvr mar 31 2008 4. It s standard flooring for most jon boats when metal is used. Popular materials for jon boat flooring mats include aluminum wood fiberglass rubber and plastic. I am putting two bilge pumps under the floor just case but my main concern is keeping everything under the floor dry.

Regardless of the flooring mats you choose for your jon boat the important part is that you re installing a necessary add on to your jon boat that ll ensure you and your crew are able to get around safely.