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I believe Tracker is using treated 3/4" wood in the decking by the text on the page. If you search on the forum I am finding several threads pointing to them using treated wood. 5052 aluminum is the best aluminum material for corrosion resistance which is what they are using, but as I found in...

Just an update on my transoms plywood. The plywood was stamped a label for greenwood products plydek, I found their website online and I spoke with a very helpful gentleman there who confirmed that Alumacraft and Smokercraft had purchased their products in the past. And they knew Smokercraft was...

Hello all, I started a project on my 14' 2007 Alumacraft and after getting everything opened up I noticed a lot of corrosion on the aluminum in the transom. Does anyone have a list of boat manufacturers who are using treated lumber in their boats or has this practice been stopped? Would love...

Thanks for the replies. I agree, it would be extra work. I wanted the opening for another reason actually, the 1.5" angle that spans from rib to rib would actually need to support more of the load vs the foam (I don't think I'll be able to get the foam full under the inside angle) in that spot...

Hello tinboats forum! New here and trying to understand what is needed aluminum wise in the case of using 4 lb foam for boat floor. Here is the layout of the boat: 14' long Approx. 48" wide floor Ribs are 15" on center w/ drain holes in center Here is my plan: Create a 6" center channel...