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Aluminum or wood frame for platforms in a 15ft Vhull?
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<blockquote data-quote="great white" data-source="post: 308602" data-attributes="member: 6238"><p>Aluminum would be the material of choice. Light weight, minimal occupied space, no rot issues. </p><p></p><p>It is, however, more expensive than wood and you have to either rivet (buck or pop) it together or weld it.</p><p></p><p>I went with wood for my 12 footer and only added about 40-50 lbs. </p><p></p><p>But my plywood is thinner than what most use and I have a designed support system under it made from 1X1 spruce. No flex. It's also a "friction fit" installation and floats on the seats and hull. No holes int he ribs, stringers or hull at all.</p><p></p><p>It's all in how you design it. </p><p></p><p>Wood or aluminum is pretty close to equal in working it. Aluminum is a touch bit more difficult, but the difference in tooling is so close that the benefits outweigh the extra hassle.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="great white, post: 308602, member: 6238"] Aluminum would be the material of choice. Light weight, minimal occupied space, no rot issues. It is, however, more expensive than wood and you have to either rivet (buck or pop) it together or weld it. I went with wood for my 12 footer and only added about 40-50 lbs. But my plywood is thinner than what most use and I have a designed support system under it made from 1X1 spruce. No flex. It's also a "friction fit" installation and floats on the seats and hull. No holes int he ribs, stringers or hull at all. It's all in how you design it. Wood or aluminum is pretty close to equal in working it. Aluminum is a touch bit more difficult, but the difference in tooling is so close that the benefits outweigh the extra hassle. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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