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<blockquote data-quote="jigngrub" data-source="post: 258969" data-attributes="member: 6657"><p>You don't need a lot of special tools to work with aluminum, a rivet setting tool (12-$20) and a bi=metal blade for a skill saw, miter saw, or jig saw, and a drill... that's about it. If your boat is a riveted boat a rivet setting tool will come in very handy... even if your boat is welded the rivet tool will still be handy.</p><p></p><p>Aluminum angle and/or tubing with a plywood deck has been the majority of the manufacturers OEM for decades.</p><p></p><p>Aluminum angle and tubing can be bought for scrap price from scrap yards and recycle centers, which is a fraction of the cost of hardware store aluminum.</p><p></p><p>Rivets are a fraction of the price of SS nuts and bolts, and much easier to install.</p><p></p><p>I'm a carpenter by trade, but would never frame a deck in a boat with wood, but I do prefer a plywood deck over sheet or plate aluminum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jigngrub, post: 258969, member: 6657"] You don't need a lot of special tools to work with aluminum, a rivet setting tool (12-$20) and a bi=metal blade for a skill saw, miter saw, or jig saw, and a drill... that's about it. If your boat is a riveted boat a rivet setting tool will come in very handy... even if your boat is welded the rivet tool will still be handy. Aluminum angle and/or tubing with a plywood deck has been the majority of the manufacturers OEM for decades. Aluminum angle and tubing can be bought for scrap price from scrap yards and recycle centers, which is a fraction of the cost of hardware store aluminum. Rivets are a fraction of the price of SS nuts and bolts, and much easier to install. I'm a carpenter by trade, but would never frame a deck in a boat with wood, but I do prefer a plywood deck over sheet or plate aluminum. [/QUOTE]
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