What kind of lumber is recommended? Pressure treated is bad for aluminum so what kind of wood is best
What kind of lumber is recommended? Pressure treated is bad for aluminum so what kind of wood is best
I used 2 X 6 SYP. ( pine ). Then covered it with marine carpet, then put slick strips on.
I use slick strips as many of the lakes I fish you can not power load or use the big motor.
Tim Messer ~ Lake Ariel, Pa.
US Army 1968 ~ 1971
2019 Ranger RT188 ~ Merc PRO XS ~ MK Ultrex
I used pressure treated, but it's covered with Cailber bunk covers. The wood should never contact the aluminum.
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Why is it bad to use pressure treated?
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It's been said that the chemicals used to treat the wood react with the aluminum. Personally, I think that is treated wood from a decade ago, but you draw your own conclusion.
2016 Ranger RT188, Yamaha 115 sho, dual console, 80# Ultrex, hotfoot, networked HB Solix 10 & Helix 9, Mega 360. Powertech NRS3 18p, Atlas 4" jack plate.
https://www.ultimatebunkboards.com/
I put these on my trailer, work great and I will never have to worry about rot.
pabasshawk - Did you use the original bunk boards or the Supreme?
2021 Ranger RT 188 w/ Mercury Pro XS 115, Lowrance Ghost, Lowrance HDS 12 Live, HDS 9 Live & Elite FS 9
a good quality 2 x 4 sealer and new carpet works great
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2020 Sea Doo GTI se 170
On my boatlift at lake behind my house I was not absolutely sure 100% about which lumber they used. On the top of the boards right on top of the carpet, I put a plastic gutter I bought at Lowes. It is the large diameter downspout (6 inch I think) and I cut it with a skill saw to fit. Pretty inexpensive peace of mind.
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The bitterness of poor quality is remembered
long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten - Benjamin Franklin
2013 RANGER RT188 - YAMAHA F115 - ULTREX - LOWRANCE GRAPHS
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Some pressure treated is ok some is not. I researched this a year or so ago and found a brand that used a chemical that was made for use with aluminum hardware. Luckily my local Lowe’s sold that type of lumber. I am not on my laptop right now. I may still have the data sheet in my downloads folder. You can probably search for the answer. It took me 30 minutes or so to get a definitive answer.
I used cedar. The factory bunks lasted a year and a half and the cedar has been going strong for 5 years now.
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https://www.sunbeltfp.com/lumber-tre...tions/ecolife/
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- Can be used in direct contact with Aluminum
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https://www.lowes.com/pd/Severe-Weat...Lumber/4564608
Arsenic is no longer used in pressure treatment. When I replaced my boards and added two more, my dealer said that the PT lumber would void my hull warranty.
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pressure treated and gatorbak bunk covers and guide covers, never have to replace for a long time,
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