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You are correct. The supports are pretty light duty. Okay, I guess if no real weight is on the deck, but I want this boat as a primary fishing boat, so the front deck is just wasted area if it can't support an average size angler. There are probably several way's to address it, but I want to keep it simple, and no matter what, the deck needs support to carry any reasonable weight. If anyone has had good results with their method, I'm open to suggestions.
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09-06-2015, 03:24 PM
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3/4" ply is not needed.... 1/2" glassed in and a couple 1 1/2" strips of the same 1/2" ply on edge and glassed in for braces will be more than enough IMHO.
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09-06-2015, 04:08 PM
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Fair enough. Is 1/2" plywood sturdy enough to carry the weight of an average size guy? Not trying to be a wise guy, I just have a hard time envisioning it being heavy enough to carry a load spread over 6'. Would certainly simplify things tho.
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09-06-2015, 04:37 PM
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You are going at it from the top? How many squares?(The deck is made of squares of plywood). Pull off the carpeting if you haven't already an you can see the squares.
if you have the option of working from below. you can cut off either the top skin or bottom skin. NOT BOTH! Top means you have to fair it and paint and do pretty work. But its easy to access. Bottom means you can do sloppy work but its a hard angle. Bolt in a peice of angle aluminum across the bottom to reinforce...easy...
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09-06-2015, 05:01 PM
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I"ve gone at it from the bottom. Cut out the lower skin and removed all the plywood squares. Just finished grinding the excess epoxy off today. Gone as far as I can until Tuesday, when the stores open again. Pick-up the fibreglass etc and start stage 2. Never thot about a piece of angle, but makes sense. Thanks
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09-06-2015, 05:08 PM
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You are building a bridge, not a concrete slab... The 1/2" ply sheet is only the deck of the bridge... The cross braces on edge are the framework.
If you have any doubt, build a braced test plank...
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#7
09-06-2015, 06:43 PM
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