What is the minimum thickness for an aluminum deck extension? Gotta build one for my Champ.
Thanks
What is the minimum thickness for an aluminum deck extension? Gotta build one for my Champ.
Thanks
Great question and I hope you get a response as I want to do the same thing to my boat.
I think most aluminum boats use .090 or .100 I extended the deck on an old Tracker and used .125 (1/8"). Whatever you use, try to find some 5052 aluminum and brace it. Once you get into 6000 & 7000 thousand series aluminum, it is stiffer and tends to crack or break when pressed. I'm assuming you'll have a fab shop make this?
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Actually where I work we have welders that have offered to weld what I need for the boat. Thank you for the information.
.125" aluminum, and weld C-channel stiffeners to the undersides for stiffness.