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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
How I added decks, storage, and floor to Alumacraft 1442NCS
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<blockquote data-quote="-CN-" data-source="post: 467487" data-attributes="member: 18939"><p>1/2" plywood would have been minimum for my decks and walls. A sheet is approximately 40 lbs. There is the equivalent of about 3 sheets between the decks, floor, and walls. It would have been 120 lbs. of wood.</p><p></p><p>In contrast, 1" foam boards are under a pound a sheet, for a savings of ~117 lbs. Not to mention there is no 3-day sealing process involved like plywood and no added weight of the sealer. </p><p></p><p>The majority of the weight in this boat is framing which was done with 1x2s. The framing to the extend that I used it would not have been needed if I had used plywood, as plywood is structural. There are about three 8ft 1x2s used in this boat at about 2 lbs a piece. That brings my weight savings down by 6 lbs. to about 111 lbs. </p><p></p><p>Plywood was still used for hatch lids so that is a wash. Same amount of carpeting was still used. I believe the weight of the carpet in this boat outweighs everything else except for maybe the combined weight of the hatch lids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="-CN-, post: 467487, member: 18939"] 1/2" plywood would have been minimum for my decks and walls. A sheet is approximately 40 lbs. There is the equivalent of about 3 sheets between the decks, floor, and walls. It would have been 120 lbs. of wood. In contrast, 1" foam boards are under a pound a sheet, for a savings of ~117 lbs. Not to mention there is no 3-day sealing process involved like plywood and no added weight of the sealer. The majority of the weight in this boat is framing which was done with 1x2s. The framing to the extend that I used it would not have been needed if I had used plywood, as plywood is structural. There are about three 8ft 1x2s used in this boat at about 2 lbs a piece. That brings my weight savings down by 6 lbs. to about 111 lbs. Plywood was still used for hatch lids so that is a wash. Same amount of carpeting was still used. I believe the weight of the carpet in this boat outweighs everything else except for maybe the combined weight of the hatch lids. [/QUOTE]
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