Shoedawg
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I am having some issues about the thickness of the aluminum floor I want to install. I have four support beams that run parallel on the bottom of the boat, which supported the old rotted wood floor. The spans between each beam is as follows in the picture below:
As you can see from the measurements above, the spans between the beams are small, with the exception of the middle one being about 11". My question is, how thick of a aluminum floor should I get? I think 1/8" (.125) seems a little thick and will add a lot of weight. Plus with the spans and beams offering support, I am assuming I can get by with 1/16" (.063), 5/64" (.080) or 3/32" (.090).
Will 1/16" cause to much flex, even though I have small spans?
Or should I move up to 5/64? Just worried about flex and weight.
The floor in length will run about 8.5ft. See pic below.
As you can see from the measurements above, the spans between the beams are small, with the exception of the middle one being about 11". My question is, how thick of a aluminum floor should I get? I think 1/8" (.125) seems a little thick and will add a lot of weight. Plus with the spans and beams offering support, I am assuming I can get by with 1/16" (.063), 5/64" (.080) or 3/32" (.090).
Will 1/16" cause to much flex, even though I have small spans?
Or should I move up to 5/64? Just worried about flex and weight.
The floor in length will run about 8.5ft. See pic below.