Post by: Gringo31 on January 30, 2014, 11:52:17 AM
Any recommendations on what material to use?
Post by: bhawley76 on January 30, 2014, 12:03:25 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on January 30, 2014, 12:05:44 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 30, 2014, 12:13:54 PM
Post by: whitey on January 30, 2014, 12:20:33 PM
Marine Grade Plywood.
:tup:
Marine Plywood
Marine plywood is commonly used to replace a rotting boat floor. This type of plywood is specially treated to resist rotting in high moisture environments. Marine plywood is premium quality plywood selected based on density and bending strength. It is available in different appearances, grades, thicknesses, lengths and widths.
Post by: jackmaster on January 30, 2014, 12:21:50 PM
Marine Grade Plywood.:yeah: :yeah: anything less would be a waste of time, unless your going with a thin type of trex material, definatly like the rhino liner type anti skid to
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 30, 2014, 12:48:37 PM
The material cuts with the same tools used for plywood.
Post by: huntnphool on January 30, 2014, 12:55:12 PM
I've got a buddy that used LineX, and the material being black also got very hot.
Marine grade plywood is a good option, it can be covered with marine carpet or vinyl as well, and cleans up easily without excessive heat or glare. :twocents:
Post by: MtnMuley on January 30, 2014, 12:55:39 PM
Post by: washelkhunter on January 30, 2014, 01:02:38 PM
Post by: huntnphool on January 30, 2014, 01:11:25 PM
Not only will you achieve a nice reflection tan you will also be able to cook your catch right on the floor on those sunny dayz! :tup::chuckle:
Post by: wildweeds on January 30, 2014, 01:22:12 PM
Post by: huntnphool on January 30, 2014, 01:35:43 PM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 30, 2014, 02:10:09 PM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 30, 2014, 02:12:19 PM
Post by: Gringo31 on January 30, 2014, 02:14:01 PM
The only way I'd put diamond plate in is if I then covered it. The blinding factor would be terrible. Most of my days on the water are 90 degrees calm and sunny.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 30, 2014, 02:16:26 PM
Post by: dscubame on January 30, 2014, 02:23:33 PM
Post by: huntnphool on January 30, 2014, 02:43:39 PM
How about putting Rhino over the diamond plate? I think that may be sweeeeet.I got tired of cleaning the black residue from around each diamond on my trailer fenders after polishing it, so I had them LineX'ed.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 30, 2014, 03:16:39 PM
How about putting Rhino over the diamond plate? I think that may be sweeeeet.
Back to a HOT black surface. I think you can tint the black to maybe grey...
Post by: jackelope on January 30, 2014, 03:25:11 PM
3/16th polished diamond plate.
You would be surprised how fast the glare goes away from usage. Some even scotchbrite it pre install. An Aluminum etch acid washed over it is the fastest way to kill the glare.
Why bother with the polished stuff then?
Post by: MtnMuley on January 30, 2014, 03:29:23 PM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 30, 2014, 03:30:50 PM
3/16th polished diamond plate.You would be surprised how fast the glare goes away from usage. Some even scotchbrite it pre install. An Aluminum etch acid washed over it is the fastest way to kill the glare.
Why bother with the polished stuff then?
Cause its twice as cheap! Real diamond tread is expensive. Polished is 3003 cheap material. Diamond plate and diamond tread are 2 different animals. Diamond tread actually has tread on the diamonds. Thats why polished plate is semi slippery when wet. Its just a "look"
Post by: huntnphool on January 30, 2014, 03:39:56 PM
Phool, you put a lime green topper on that instead of the blue and then we'll be talkin' :chuckle:Go Hawks!!! :tup:
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 30, 2014, 03:59:16 PM
http://textures.aseev.com/ (http://textures.aseev.com/)
Post by: YoterHunter on January 30, 2014, 07:50:02 PM
Post by: YoterHunter on January 30, 2014, 07:55:07 PM
Post by: KFhunter on January 30, 2014, 08:07:26 PM
It's time for me to change out the flooring on my 20 year old Hewscraft.
Any recommendations on what material to use?
Gringo there is a good chance I built that boat 20 years ago, if you want I can put you onto some people that could fix it up for you?
Is the old wood still usable as a pattern? Or is it disentgrated?
Also you'll want to pull all that old nasty foam out of the bottom, it'll be full of gunk and HEAVY so it'll need to all come out and replaced. Also while the floor is off I'd also redo all the gas lines and really check out that fuel tank, maybe replace the float. There is also a chance some of the stringers will need welded if there is cracks and stuff. If it were me I'd gut it then acid wash everything, replace with new marine plywood and all new seats - but that's me.
Once that floor is off you'll be getting into more of a project that you anticipated, but all is doable. They're a simple boat.
Post by: Gringo31 on January 30, 2014, 09:54:05 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on January 30, 2014, 10:08:46 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 30, 2014, 10:10:28 PM
Post by: KFhunter on January 30, 2014, 10:21:58 PM
For a pattern it ill be fine. It's soft in a few spots and one of the chairs pulled through the floor pulling up rotten wood. I wish you were closer KFhunter! Saw you lost your job......if you were closer I'd try to put you to work :chuckle: :tup:
You got me confused, or know something I don't know :o :chuckle:
Just make sure you replace that foam.
http://www.uscomposites.com/foam.html (http://www.uscomposites.com/foam.html)
Post by: Gringo31 on January 31, 2014, 07:26:12 AM
Thanks for all the replies. I'm leaning towards marine grade plywood but not sure of the top layer. Here is a pic of the current floor
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F01%2F31%2Fa3eve4y6.jpg&hash=53e95c089b4be0532147daef99c2c87b04e8d4b9)
Post by: irishevox on January 31, 2014, 07:28:37 AM
Post by: Skillet on January 31, 2014, 07:31:47 AM
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Dorsett-Marine-Vinyl-Floor/1316443.uts?productVariantId=3063989&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03340783&rid=40&channel=GoogleBaseUSA&mr:trackingCode=7C632FC4-6BB6-E111-8DC4-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=pla&mr:ad=31802886671&mr:keyword&mr:match&mr:filter=18283950120&gclid=CNvJ9o3dqLwCFeh0QgodLwMApg&gclsrc=aw.ds (http://www.cabelas.com/product/Dorsett-Marine-Vinyl-Floor/1316443.uts?productVariantId=3063989&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03340783&rid=40&channel=GoogleBaseUSA&mr:trackingCode=7C632FC4-6BB6-E111-8DC4-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=pla&mr:ad=31802886671&mr:keyword&mr:match&mr:filter=18283950120&gclid=CNvJ9o3dqLwCFeh0QgodLwMApg&gclsrc=aw.ds)
Post by: MtnMuley on January 31, 2014, 02:58:03 PM
Post by: pilebuck on January 31, 2014, 03:21:38 PM
Post by: huntnphool on January 31, 2014, 04:03:38 PM
I'd glue this stuff down over your marine ply. I have it in my Lund as the factory flooring and it works great.That is very similar to the vinyl flooring in my boat, and a lot of other manufacturers boats.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Dorsett-Marine-Vinyl-Floor/1316443.uts?productVariantId=3063989&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03340783&rid=40&channel=GoogleBaseUSA&mr:trackingCode=7C632FC4-6BB6-E111-8DC4-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=pla&mr:ad=31802886671&mr:keyword&mr:match&mr:filter=18283950120&gclid=CNvJ9o3dqLwCFeh0QgodLwMApg&gclsrc=aw.ds (http://www.cabelas.com/product/Dorsett-Marine-Vinyl-Floor/1316443.uts?productVariantId=3063989&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03340783&rid=40&channel=GoogleBaseUSA&mr:trackingCode=7C632FC4-6BB6-E111-8DC4-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=pla&mr:ad=31802886671&mr:keyword&mr:match&mr:filter=18283950120&gclid=CNvJ9o3dqLwCFeh0QgodLwMApg&gclsrc=aw.ds)
Post by: hollymaster on January 31, 2014, 04:33:30 PM
Post by: SnakeEyes on January 31, 2014, 04:45:10 PM
It's time for me to change out the flooring on my 20 year old Hewscraft.
Any recommendations on what material to use?
Gringo there is a good chance I built that boat 20 years ago, if you want I can put you onto some people that could fix it up for you?
Is the old wood still usable as a pattern? Or is it disentgrated?
Also you'll want to pull all that old nasty foam out of the bottom, it'll be full of gunk and HEAVY so it'll need to all come out and replaced. Also while the floor is off I'd also redo all the gas lines and really check out that fuel tank, maybe replace the float. There is also a chance some of the stringers will need welded if there is cracks and stuff. If it were me I'd gut it then acid wash everything, replace with new marine plywood and all new seats - but that's me.
Once that floor is off you'll be getting into more of a project that you anticipated, but all is doable. They're a simple boat.
I helped my dad replace the floor and fuel lines in his Hewescraft many years ago. Used marine grade plywood. His boat had a built in fuel tank under the floor. The problem was the fuel lines had some type of electrolysis reaction with the aluminum bottom to the boat. This electrolysis created more than a dozen pin wholes in the aluminum. We had to get someone to weld all the pin wholes in the bottom of the boat so it would still float. I am not sure if I am using the correct term or spelling.
Post by: huntnphool on January 31, 2014, 04:49:17 PM
I'd never put in marine grade plywood adds a lot of weight and definitely sucks to clean. :dunno:My entire floor is marine grade plywood and I've never touched it. ;)
Post by: Mudman on February 01, 2014, 04:57:37 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on February 02, 2014, 12:27:53 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 02, 2014, 12:54:11 PM
Post by: Gringo31 on February 05, 2014, 01:45:02 PM
Thank you!
Post by: Gringo31 on February 16, 2014, 05:19:15 AM
Post by: Gringo31 on February 16, 2014, 05:23:17 AM
Post by: huntnphool on February 16, 2014, 11:04:21 AM
Post by: whacker1 on February 16, 2014, 12:56:14 PM
Post by: Gringo31 on February 16, 2014, 05:27:23 PM
Suggestions?
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F02%2F17%2Fzy4udaju.jpg&hash=c3aac3a893ed0729f64955e1b3f47d2a5ddc7f57)
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on February 16, 2014, 06:01:25 PM
Post by: deaner on February 16, 2014, 06:05:38 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 16, 2014, 06:51:19 PM
Post by: Gringo31 on April 12, 2014, 10:13:34 PM
Post by: huntnphool on April 12, 2014, 10:15:42 PM
Post by: cohoho on April 14, 2014, 05:39:00 PM
Gringo, it looks awesome, you got some talent- interested in doing mine???? lol I am thinking something similar and just haven't made up my mind as of yet, I like the diamond plate and like stated doesn't need too many days to mellow out and clean up is super easy. The vinyl, does get black grit in it all the time and fish parts, blood etc. That sometimes doesn't come off so easily.. But of course I get liquid sunshine most of the year and need a tan under my chin anyhow...