63Electra
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- Jul 20, 2019
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Ok I'm sure there is a right and wrong on my flooring question and that's why I'm asking. I have a 1963 Texas Maid 20' cabin boat. We are completely restoring (redoing) it and I have a few questions about the floor.
the stringers are all aluminum and so is the hull. I saw a boat online that they used planks (not teak wood) that they did the whole floor in and it looked amazing. Naturally any water that was inside the boat would go through the floor and the bilge pump would remove. This boat also has a auto drain installed from the manufacturer. With it being all aluminum, does it hurt to have this kind of flooring and what am I not thinking about that might be a bad idea to do this? I looked into marine plywood but I'm also told that it will still deteriorate when exposed to water. Especially where the screws go through the wood. It would be easy to slap some marine wood down, carpet it and call it a day. I'm wanting something that looks different and is super durable. The stringers are about a foot apart and also has cross sections. Again I'm not saying that plank wood is the way to go, just looking for ideas. I also looked at "Carbon Core" flooring but cant find much online except from the company that makes it. Looking for ideas and pro's and con's. Thanks in advance!
the stringers are all aluminum and so is the hull. I saw a boat online that they used planks (not teak wood) that they did the whole floor in and it looked amazing. Naturally any water that was inside the boat would go through the floor and the bilge pump would remove. This boat also has a auto drain installed from the manufacturer. With it being all aluminum, does it hurt to have this kind of flooring and what am I not thinking about that might be a bad idea to do this? I looked into marine plywood but I'm also told that it will still deteriorate when exposed to water. Especially where the screws go through the wood. It would be easy to slap some marine wood down, carpet it and call it a day. I'm wanting something that looks different and is super durable. The stringers are about a foot apart and also has cross sections. Again I'm not saying that plank wood is the way to go, just looking for ideas. I also looked at "Carbon Core" flooring but cant find much online except from the company that makes it. Looking for ideas and pro's and con's. Thanks in advance!