wood vs. aluminium framing?

[libertyday]

I looked through the forum to find if any information on which is better.....wood or aluminium framing but i couldnt find anything. has anyone compared the two? Im sure they both have there pro and cons so i would like to see them side by side. if anyone can direct me to a thread that talks about this topic please let me know. Or if someone just wants to give me the run down here that would be fine also. thanks for your help.

 

[bcbouy]

i went with aluminum because my boat is brand new and i dont plan on redecking it until im a little old man.i also got it all free.

 

[Captain Ahab]

I looked through the forum to find if any information on which is better.....wood or aluminium framing but i couldnt find anything. has anyone compared the two? Im sure they both have there pro and cons so i would like to see them side by side. if anyone can direct me to a thread that talks about this topic please let me know. Or if someone just wants to give me the run down here that would be fine also. thanks for your help.

There have been a number of threads delving into this topic in detail - try the search feature and you should find them

Basically, the consensus is:

WOOD:
Pro: Cheap, easy to work with

Con: Can and will rot, not as strong, sightly heavier in most application (given that you have to use more wood), requires good sealing and painting

Alum:

Pro: Stronger per lb foot of material, does not rot, lighter

Con: More expensive, harder to work with


I am sure there are members who can give you more specifics

 

[Sgt. Stiglitz]

Here is what I did............I used Aluminum...

https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=15880

 

[vanbc]

wood floats.

 

[summers]

I am building my boat with 2x2 aluminum because it was free all I had to do was haul it away, but so far it has been a little harder to work with but the time spent building the frame will be well worth the time its lifespan. I have about 35 hours worth of build and design into the front and rear decks and about another 5 to complete the two of them.

 

[libertyday]

wood floats.

best answer of the day! thanks for all the replies.

 

[Nussy]

Aluminum all the way. Never rots and takes up less total space.