bob johnson
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I am trying to figure a way to build my Holiday with out wood...if possible. I have a miller Mig welder and can weld up aluminum pretty easily.
I am thinking of framing up an insert made of 1.5" sq aluminum tube that would look like this:
the two legs in the middle either side of the center line would be solid aluminum bar( 5" wide) and they would be for extra support for the bolt hole pattern
any thought... I am thinking it might weigh about 65 lbs.
at the worst I could use 1-1/4 and sheath it in 1/8th aluminum...that would make it even stiffer
just the frame would cost me about $225.... for $560 I could get a solid composite transom board....
bob
I am thinking of framing up an insert made of 1.5" sq aluminum tube that would look like this:
the two legs in the middle either side of the center line would be solid aluminum bar( 5" wide) and they would be for extra support for the bolt hole pattern
any thought... I am thinking it might weigh about 65 lbs.
at the worst I could use 1-1/4 and sheath it in 1/8th aluminum...that would make it even stiffer
just the frame would cost me about $225.... for $560 I could get a solid composite transom board....
bob