Kyle Johnston
Cadet
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2012
- Messages
- 26
Hello everyone,
Iam new to this site, but have used information here before. It seems like there is a lot of useful knowledge and helpful people on this forum which prompted me to join it recently after purchasing a new (old) boat.
The boat I am doing is a super sport from 1979. It's 22 feet long, aluminum and is the outboard model. I've got a 200HP V6 Merc and a 7.5HP Merc kicker, both 1979. My main goal is to fully restore the hull and turn it into a great lakes trolling boat. The first questions I have regard redoing the floor.
I have ripped out the old foam and dead mice and will be removing the gas tank and checking for leaky rivets. But... looking ahead to the flooring, I was going to lay more thin (<1/8" by 3 or 4 inches wide) galvanized strapping perpendicular to the gusets (sp?, sorry). Will the galvanized strapping 'react negatively' with the aluminum? What else could I use?
As for the new deck, I was going to buy regular 3/4 inch plywood, cut it to size and then paint it before installation (both sides) with spar varnish (Helmans) then once more again prior to laying the vinyl floor... I will be sure to give ample drying time and I figure the second application would allow it to penetrate into screw holes, etc. Will this method work and last a while? I know that marine plywood and PT plywood are generally suggested but I'd like to keep the cost reasonable. I've also been told to try construction grade form-ply for heavy concrete forming. Again this is my first time, I'd like to keep it cheap and try to get a good length of time out of it.
I came here cause it seems that there is experience and I greatly appreciate your time and direction as I'd like to do it once, do it properly and keep it within a reasonable price. Thank you for you time and ANY help is appreciated!
Thanks again and take care!
Kyle Johnston
Iam new to this site, but have used information here before. It seems like there is a lot of useful knowledge and helpful people on this forum which prompted me to join it recently after purchasing a new (old) boat.
The boat I am doing is a super sport from 1979. It's 22 feet long, aluminum and is the outboard model. I've got a 200HP V6 Merc and a 7.5HP Merc kicker, both 1979. My main goal is to fully restore the hull and turn it into a great lakes trolling boat. The first questions I have regard redoing the floor.
I have ripped out the old foam and dead mice and will be removing the gas tank and checking for leaky rivets. But... looking ahead to the flooring, I was going to lay more thin (<1/8" by 3 or 4 inches wide) galvanized strapping perpendicular to the gusets (sp?, sorry). Will the galvanized strapping 'react negatively' with the aluminum? What else could I use?
As for the new deck, I was going to buy regular 3/4 inch plywood, cut it to size and then paint it before installation (both sides) with spar varnish (Helmans) then once more again prior to laying the vinyl floor... I will be sure to give ample drying time and I figure the second application would allow it to penetrate into screw holes, etc. Will this method work and last a while? I know that marine plywood and PT plywood are generally suggested but I'd like to keep the cost reasonable. I've also been told to try construction grade form-ply for heavy concrete forming. Again this is my first time, I'd like to keep it cheap and try to get a good length of time out of it.
I came here cause it seems that there is experience and I greatly appreciate your time and direction as I'd like to do it once, do it properly and keep it within a reasonable price. Thank you for you time and ANY help is appreciated!
Thanks again and take care!
Kyle Johnston
