fish4thriLLs
Well-known member
I have been looking into some old posts about this but I still need some new advice.
I have the boat in my signature below. I am hoping to soon add an aluminum floor to go on top of the ribs in the bottom of my boat. I would like for the aluminum sheeting to be around 1/16"(.063") thick. I'm also looking into using either Dibond bonded aluminum(the stuff used for making signs) or solid aluminum sheeting. I am in the process of putting Owens Corning Foamular 1.5" pink foam insulation in between the ribs for support of the aluminum sheet. The ribs are 1.5" tall. The problem is, the foam sticks up slightly above the ribs for some reason.
Will it work out okay for the foam insulation to stick up slightly above the ribs on the bottom of the boat with the aluminum sheet on top of it? I am seriously considering NOT fastening the aluminum sheeting to the ribs but keeping it so I can remove the aluminum sheeting floor for cleaning and keeping the gutter drains cleaned out underneath the Foamular. Is this a bad idea or should I definitely rivet or screw the aluminum sheet down to the ribs, even if the foam sticks up above the ribs? I will be cutting out notches in the sides of the aluminum sheets for the ribs on the side of the boat so the floor fits tight against the sides of the boat.
One more question: If I can't get any aluminum sheeting for a reasonable price, has anyone ever used FRP panels(Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Panel) for a flooring material(instead of aluminum sheeting) placed over the Foamular foam and ribs? I have a few sheets of the FRP already. I have asked this question before but I guess no one has used the FRP before that had read my post.
Thanks to everyone for your help!
I have the boat in my signature below. I am hoping to soon add an aluminum floor to go on top of the ribs in the bottom of my boat. I would like for the aluminum sheeting to be around 1/16"(.063") thick. I'm also looking into using either Dibond bonded aluminum(the stuff used for making signs) or solid aluminum sheeting. I am in the process of putting Owens Corning Foamular 1.5" pink foam insulation in between the ribs for support of the aluminum sheet. The ribs are 1.5" tall. The problem is, the foam sticks up slightly above the ribs for some reason.
Will it work out okay for the foam insulation to stick up slightly above the ribs on the bottom of the boat with the aluminum sheet on top of it? I am seriously considering NOT fastening the aluminum sheeting to the ribs but keeping it so I can remove the aluminum sheeting floor for cleaning and keeping the gutter drains cleaned out underneath the Foamular. Is this a bad idea or should I definitely rivet or screw the aluminum sheet down to the ribs, even if the foam sticks up above the ribs? I will be cutting out notches in the sides of the aluminum sheets for the ribs on the side of the boat so the floor fits tight against the sides of the boat.
One more question: If I can't get any aluminum sheeting for a reasonable price, has anyone ever used FRP panels(Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Panel) for a flooring material(instead of aluminum sheeting) placed over the Foamular foam and ribs? I have a few sheets of the FRP already. I have asked this question before but I guess no one has used the FRP before that had read my post.
Thanks to everyone for your help!