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<blockquote data-quote="Kurt Loup" data-source="post: 121241" data-attributes="member: 1426"><p>I checked and apparently I didn't take any photos of doing the side panels. I installed the floor first. I used pink building foam between the ribs. The foam stiffened the bottom and added floatation. I cut out the aluminum panels and traced the curve of the side panels onto the floor. I removed the panels and at the line I traced I added cut pieces of aluminum angle that were bent in a vise to match the side angle. A bevel gauge worked great for determining the angle. The aluminum angle pieces were riveted to the floor with pop rivets then the bottom of the side panels were pop riveted to the angle pieces. The top edge of the panels fit underneath the gunwales. I riveted the top edge to the hull using solid rivets like used in the hull. I considered tack welding the bottom of the side panels to the floor, but decided against it since I am a novice welder and I have a stick welder. I suspect this is the area of the most stress, but I have not seen any flex in the sides when on the water. I also drilled holes in the side panels about 6" up from the bottom and sprayed in a few cans of expanding foam for extra floatation. The good thing with the hydro turf is it hides all of the not so perfect joints. Carpet would likely do the same.</p><p></p><p>Kurt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kurt Loup, post: 121241, member: 1426"] I checked and apparently I didn't take any photos of doing the side panels. I installed the floor first. I used pink building foam between the ribs. The foam stiffened the bottom and added floatation. I cut out the aluminum panels and traced the curve of the side panels onto the floor. I removed the panels and at the line I traced I added cut pieces of aluminum angle that were bent in a vise to match the side angle. A bevel gauge worked great for determining the angle. The aluminum angle pieces were riveted to the floor with pop rivets then the bottom of the side panels were pop riveted to the angle pieces. The top edge of the panels fit underneath the gunwales. I riveted the top edge to the hull using solid rivets like used in the hull. I considered tack welding the bottom of the side panels to the floor, but decided against it since I am a novice welder and I have a stick welder. I suspect this is the area of the most stress, but I have not seen any flex in the sides when on the water. I also drilled holes in the side panels about 6" up from the bottom and sprayed in a few cans of expanding foam for extra floatation. The good thing with the hydro turf is it hides all of the not so perfect joints. Carpet would likely do the same. Kurt [/QUOTE]
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