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<blockquote data-quote="jigngrub" data-source="post: 278608" data-attributes="member: 6657"><p>I have thought about this myself, but with the way ribs like to crack in older aluminum boats that don't even have holes drilled in them I would be very hesitant to drill any ribs in an older tinny... or any tinny for that matter.</p><p></p><p>I have come up with another idea instead, fill in between the ribs with EPS sheet foam of the same thickness of the rib. The foam would have to be cut for a tight fit and would displace the water that is normally trapped between the ribs.</p><p></p><p>I would do this to all the rib spaces except the last one at the transom, I would use the transom rib space for a reservior/bilge for water to collect in and to be easily drained out through the plug hole.</p><p></p><p>Whaddya think?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jigngrub, post: 278608, member: 6657"] I have thought about this myself, but with the way ribs like to crack in older aluminum boats that don't even have holes drilled in them I would be very hesitant to drill any ribs in an older tinny... or any tinny for that matter. I have come up with another idea instead, fill in between the ribs with EPS sheet foam of the same thickness of the rib. The foam would have to be cut for a tight fit and would displace the water that is normally trapped between the ribs. I would do this to all the rib spaces except the last one at the transom, I would use the transom rib space for a reservior/bilge for water to collect in and to be easily drained out through the plug hole. Whaddya think? [/QUOTE]
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