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How to make this floor flat?
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<blockquote data-quote="Flat_Bottum" data-source="post: 382199" data-attributes="member: 16925"><p>My floor looks identical to yours. What I am doing is adding 1.5x1.5x1/8 aluminum angle across all ribs like you have shown in your photo. I then added more horizontal braces in-between the original ribs and then I will be adding center supports running parallel with the boat. Kind of hard to explain for me but I think it will be ok. As for the rivets, I used all 3/16" aluminum rivets on my build so far. I started out using 3/16 SS rivets for the strength but after 3 or 4, it destroyed my little rivet gun. I will finish up all the framing and then I will be welding everything on the back side for added support. My floor is also .090 sheet but I will probably just end up riveting it down so it will be easier to pull up if need be. My build thread is under the Jet Boat section under 14' Polar Kraft. Good luck and keep photos coming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flat_Bottum, post: 382199, member: 16925"] My floor looks identical to yours. What I am doing is adding 1.5x1.5x1/8 aluminum angle across all ribs like you have shown in your photo. I then added more horizontal braces in-between the original ribs and then I will be adding center supports running parallel with the boat. Kind of hard to explain for me but I think it will be ok. As for the rivets, I used all 3/16" aluminum rivets on my build so far. I started out using 3/16 SS rivets for the strength but after 3 or 4, it destroyed my little rivet gun. I will finish up all the framing and then I will be welding everything on the back side for added support. My floor is also .090 sheet but I will probably just end up riveting it down so it will be easier to pull up if need be. My build thread is under the Jet Boat section under 14' Polar Kraft. Good luck and keep photos coming. [/QUOTE]
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