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<blockquote data-quote="BigTerp" data-source="post: 402284" data-attributes="member: 9169"><p>I used .125" for all my floor/decking and it is VERY sturdy. Others have went thinner with no problems. Since it sounds like you're replacing an existing floor, you shouldn't need to come up with any bracing. But, if you do, I used 1" x 1" aluminum angle. Plenty stout for the job. Solid rivets for any bracing attached to the hull itself, and closed ended blind rivets to secure the floor/deck to the bracing and/or ribs. I also found the easiest way for me to cut my aluminum was with an angle grinder and metal cutting wheel. Tried a jigsaw for about 30 seconds, didn't cut nearly as good as the grinder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTerp, post: 402284, member: 9169"] I used .125" for all my floor/decking and it is VERY sturdy. Others have went thinner with no problems. Since it sounds like you're replacing an existing floor, you shouldn't need to come up with any bracing. But, if you do, I used 1" x 1" aluminum angle. Plenty stout for the job. Solid rivets for any bracing attached to the hull itself, and closed ended blind rivets to secure the floor/deck to the bracing and/or ribs. I also found the easiest way for me to cut my aluminum was with an angle grinder and metal cutting wheel. Tried a jigsaw for about 30 seconds, didn't cut nearly as good as the grinder. [/QUOTE]
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