floor for 3.6m tinnie
Submitted by Big Damo on Tue, 2018-06-12 14:32
Hey guys I am looking at putting a floor in the tinnie i just bought. how hard is this to do?
Any Advice would be appreciated
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sea-kem
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Easy as pie, Get some eco
Easy as pie, Get some eco ply or marine ply. I got mine from John's building Supplies. Whatever you get though will need to be sealed, Whitworths sell the sealer in a 2 pack and it's very easy to use. Carpet from Clark rubber they have a very good range.
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Big Damo
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Surely you must need more
Surely you must need more than just marine ply?
wouldnt I need to build a aluminium frame attached to the ribs to support the ply?
sea-kem
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Yeah obviously you need a
Yeah obviously you need a sub frame to attach it to, you'd want in my opinion 50 x 50 tube or angle so you don't get a bounce when you walk on it. You'll also need a T bar extrusion if you have to join sheets long ways.
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Anyfishwilldo (not verified)
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Easy to do, I've done a
Easy to do, I've done a couple. If your around mandurah area I don't mind giving you a hand & showing you how I did mine.
Big Damo
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Awesome, that would be great
Awesome, that would be great but im down in Bunbury!
How long does it take from start to finish? is it expensive to pay someone to do it? what would i be looking at?
Anyfishwilldo (not verified)
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Took half a day to build and
Took half a day to build and carpet, cost to do yourself would be around 250-300 completely finished with carpet. No need for frame, just put a spine in that runs down the underside of the floor with side supports.
camzak
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Easy as
Easy as
Cant stress enough Sea-kem's point on sealing the ply. dont set it too high or standing in it will be unstable
Camzak
Dale
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I had Cameron at flash rat boat mods do mine, all aluminium including floor and carpeted over. Very good prices too.
http://www.customboatloaders.com.au/boat-mods/
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