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Tracker PT 175-Adding support-angled aluminum?
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<blockquote data-quote="CedarRiverScooter" data-source="post: 469791" data-attributes="member: 15465"><p>Added support, especially if rot-proof, is usually a benefit. </p><p></p><p>If you can make some diagonal braces that will gusset your added braces to the vertical walls, you will get more bang for the buck. Think of a truss design. It would be best to have them right where the seat screws down.</p><p></p><p>An easy fabrication to make a knee brace is just to notch the ends of alum angle & then bend the leftover tab 45 degrees. </p><p></p><p>If you really want it super strong, overlap the notched ends with a cutoff pcs so both flanges are tied together.. </p><p></p><p>Always keep in mind how strong the material you are riveting to is, & whether you are creating a high stress point that will crack when boat flexes.</p><p></p><p>Whatever you don't drill holes thru the hull!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CedarRiverScooter, post: 469791, member: 15465"] Added support, especially if rot-proof, is usually a benefit. If you can make some diagonal braces that will gusset your added braces to the vertical walls, you will get more bang for the buck. Think of a truss design. It would be best to have them right where the seat screws down. An easy fabrication to make a knee brace is just to notch the ends of alum angle & then bend the leftover tab 45 degrees. If you really want it super strong, overlap the notched ends with a cutoff pcs so both flanges are tied together.. Always keep in mind how strong the material you are riveting to is, & whether you are creating a high stress point that will crack when boat flexes. Whatever you don't drill holes thru the hull! [/QUOTE]
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