adding wood strips to bow of boat?

[tgp***]

Has anyone added strips of wood to the bow of their boat or if they have the them how are they attached. Can I just screw in to them from the underside of the bow? A group of like 5 strips down the center of the bow. I've seen them on other boats and wonder how they were attached. I look for a photo and attach.

 

[Woodonglass]

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How thick would these strips be?

 

[tgp***]

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Hi woody!.Its an aluminum boat. If I screw them from the bottom they would need to be at least 3/4" so the screw has something to grab on to.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Yeah, well if that's the case then I'd use Stainless Screws and Epoxy.

 

[tgp***]

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You mean epoxy in the screw holes or epoxy it direct to the aluminum bow? I was thinking in the screw holes.

 

[GA_Boater]

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Hey T - How about these Finishing Washers - Washer Fasteners - Fasteners - Hardware - Tools & Hardware?at The Home Depot with sheet metal screws like these #8 x 3/4 in. Stainless Steel Oval-Head Phillips Drive Sheet Metal Screw (50-Pieces)-34952 at The Home Depot

In the right sizes, I just grabbed some examples. The oval headed screws and finishing washers, both in stainless, would have a nice look and you would install from the top secured into the AL bow cap.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: adding wood strips to bow of boat?

I would screw from the underside up into the wood bedding the wood in epoxy. Yes, I would predrill and fill the holes with epoxy too! Or maybe I don't understand what you are wanting to do.

 

[tgp***]

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Thanks guys. Toying with idea right now.

 

[tgp***]

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Opps, just had a senior moment.

 

[Grandad]

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I used strips of composite decking material, glued to a sanded aluminum deck with PL Premium about 10 years ago. It's standing up well. More details and additional pictures in the restore thread link in my signature. - Grandad

 

[Woodonglass]

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Grandad, that's an awesome installation!!!!

 

[tgp***]

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I agree. NICE! grandad

What have (free) is this mahogany type wood from South America I got maybe 50+ pieces of it). The strips are 6 ft long by 3'' wide x 1" thick inch. I cut them down to 2" wide and planed the down to 3/4". Not sure if I'm going to use them yet or not.

The original bow had the white pleated vinyl upholstery material. So I have existing holes, to fill or use. The chome trim strips are in good shape I could just put upholstery material back on it. Or paint, but then I wouldn't be able to walk on it.
I could try to make a pulpit too and put a roller anchor up there. Anyone ever attach an anchor pulpit to there bow?

 

[Grandad]

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I could try to make a pulpit too and put a roller anchor up there. Anyone ever attach an anchor pulpit to there bow?

Funny, you should ask. - Grandad

 

[Grandad]

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Duplicate post.

 

[GA_Boater]

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One thing I've found out here - there aren't many new ideas. Kinda like been there, somebodies done that. The difference is the novel ways of getting it done. GD - That is a nice bow treatment and anchor treatment. How thick is the composite - 3/4"? Has a hard time reading the sticker.

tpg - Mahogany would be flat nice!

 

[Woodonglass]

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TGP, That Boat is Begging you to put that Mahogany on her Bow!!!! You gotta do it man!!! Follow Grandad's lead and go for it!!!!!

 

[Decker83]

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The Mahogany would be a beautiful thing on the bow of your boat..
I agree with Wood 100%..

 

[Grandad]

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GD - That is a nice bow treatment and anchor treatment. How thick is the composite - 3/4"? Has a hard time reading the sticker.

Hi GA, the material that I used is really only about 1/4" thick after trimming down a U-shaped cross-section of material that was intended by the manufacturer to be used as a cover-up end cap for the raw ends of composite deck boards. I can no longer find it locally. I wish I had a couple more pieces to supplement my leftovers for gunwale step plates. The picture below shows the thickness better in a repair after I made a foolish mistake and needed to relocate my nav lights as noted in my rebuild thread. - Grandad