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I was persuaded by my uncle to get 3/4" plywood instead of the 1/2" that I originally got. It'll be a lot stiffer and wont give as much. Towards the bow I wont have support for the plywood at the very edge so going for the thicker plywood will help strengthen that. Along with the thicker...

After painting I ordered 18 pieces of 1.75" x 1.75" x 0.125" 6061 aluminum angle from onlinemetals.com. I got it for about $11 per 8' piece. I also got some plastic storage containers to help ease the organization in the boat. The aluminum framing is almost complete. I have a few small pieces...

It has been a while since I posted on here. Here is the first update. I took the boat to a local painter. I decided to get some better paint than what I got. I picked up a gallon of Duralux Aluminum Boat Green Marine Paint, $75 from Home Depot. I found a local guy who painted it for me for $350...

So I finally was able to start to disassemble the boat now that I picked up my new trailer. I have a space away from my apartment to work on the boat but I needed the trailer in order to get it there. Due to the screws being rusted together I picked up a cut off wheel from Harbor Freight. I'm...

So I'm starting to buy the materials I'm going to use. I was about to buy some paint but I was wanting some suggestions first. I was really looking at getting the Rustoleum Stops Rust Protective Enamel oil-based paint, but I don't know if it'll last in the water. Their Professional line says on...

So when I screw/pop rivet the aluminum angle to the boat did you have to bend it a little to get flat surfaces for the wood? The boat isn't exactly vertical and horizontal where I'll be attaching the framework.

If that's all you need I would stick with aluminum. Better pay a few extra now and know you have something proven versus trying to save a few now and risk having to redo it again in the near future. What's the quote...penny smart dollar foolish... I'm with you on the budget. I spent $750 on my...

I'm debating on what to frame my boat with as well. I was pointed to https://www.onlinemetals.com/ for pretty cheap aluminum angle. I'm thinking of getting 1.25" x 1.25" x 1/8" thick. I actually need quite a bit. I was going to order 20, 8' sections, so about $255. I'll have 2-3 extra pieces...

That site is very cheap! I'm going to try and compare the wood vs. aluminum frame. Prices, time for install, weight, etc. What is the reason many people go with 3/4" plywood for the decking? Is it mainly for the strength? If so couldn't I add a few extra supports in the frame and get a thinner...

Sorry did the math wrong. It would be about $260. A little better than $2000! I'm still thinking 2x2s would be better for me though.

So I took a bunch of measurements of my boat to figure out the size of the casting deck and the side rod locker/storage areas. I have a rough estimate of 102 feet of aluminum angle I need. At around $20 per 8 foot piece I'm looking at over $2000. My wallet isn't that fat. I've decided to go with...

I will definitely make sure I get exterior plywood. How did you attach the aluminum angle to the side of the boat? Did you still use ss nuts and bolts? Did you goop them up with 3M 5200 to seal them? Since it looks like I'm going to redo basically all the inside stuff I was wondering if there...

rscottp: Thanks for the reply. I looked through your build. You did an amazing job! Very well done. After work today I checked the deck width vs. the top rail width. I'm about 5' 4" wide if I go all the way across. If I go from the side to the side of the current rod locker I'm about 3' 6"...

Since my boat is 6' wide what would be the best way to build the floor? Plywood only comes 4' x 8' max. Am I going to be buying quite a few boards only going 4' at a time so I can use the length of the plywood to span the width of the boat? I had a thought of getting regular boards 18' long to...

Or could I just leave the wood exposed and not put any carpet down? I could stain the wood to make it look nice. Maybe use something to make it look like a hardwood floor pieced together instead of a couple large pieces of plywood? Has anyone ever just left the wood exposed (properly sealed of...