Bunks
Submitted by Fossil on Sat, 2012-07-21 07:26
What's the best timber to make a set of bunks from? I've got possibly the worst designed tinny trailer on the planet & loading single handed is a nightmare. The metal fab side of rebuilding the trailer is easy for me but I don't know jack about timber & I don't want to fork out for a set of ready made bunks, it's not worth the expense just for a tinny.
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till
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For a tinny? Go to bunnings
For a tinny?
Go to bunnings and buy some of their fake timber decking, it looks like jarrah, but its realy poly, and screw that to some angle iron.
It is much cheaper than magna plank and will last for ages.
Remember to coutersink the screw holes.
Terry
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Date Joined: 04/12/05
pine
If I were making some I would consider pine. Reasonably soft so wont wear out your tinny too much , light, cheap(?) But I guess you would put some carpet or similar on them to reduce the friction on the hull.
Fossil
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Date Joined: 10/06/12
Thanks guys. I never thought
Thanks guys. I never thought of that fake timber decking but now that you mention it Till, I think that would be perfect. Should last for ages & would be super easy for me to install.