I always seal my marine ply then fiber glass it, then put a not slip paint on... i can't stand carpet, so hard to keep clean. You did a great job with yours! Just subbed 👍🏼
Great work pal. Great to use the old floor as a template. I think if I ever had to do mine I’d think about going aluminium angle with checker plate to keep the weight down as I only have a 3.8m tinny. I always enjoy watching your channel. Keep the vids coming. 😃🐟🐟👍
Aus Adventure Excellent. I think you could do a vid on that. Installation, battery, charging and then motoring around using it. If my boat was bigger I’d buy one too. Stay safe pal. 😃🐟🐟👍
Watched again. Went out in my boat the other day, and felt the floor crack. After having a bit of a look I noticed that my floor has started to rot too, so looks like I have to do the same thing. Thinking about going aluminium angle support & checker plate floor this time to prevent ever having to worry about it rotting again. Stay safe mate.
@@AusAdventure That`d be nice, although i also like your boat. I like the 4.2 metre boats. Big enough to head outside but small enough to head up some of the small shallow rivers, still easy to launch & retrieve alone. I always get a bit envious when I see those Quintrex Renegades go past.
Great video mate, super helpful! Just wondering if has stood the test of time and if you would do anything different next time before I give it a go myself? Cheers
Cheers mate. It’s held up pretty well but I think if I did it again I would use contact adhesive for the glue. That stuff I used is easier to work with but I think contact adhesive hold better.
Nice vid! We recently got a hornet trophy, looking forward to taking it out. Right now we have to redo the floor as it was all rotted out. Keep up the great work.
Great Video. I see you used Marine Ply and also painted it to protect. Could you just use a good structural ply and Paint to get the same result? Also, what thickness did you use?
Cheers mate. I guess it depends on where it is in the boat and how long you want it to last. I have regular ply on the casting deck which I just sealed. I wasn’t so concerned up there as I can remove it easily from the boat and put it in the sun to dry. The floor cannot be removed and sits in the shade where I park my boat so it stays wet for a long time after I wash it. Hence why I used marine ply and sealed it. I want it to last as long as possible. As for thickness it was around the 10mm mark. Hope this was helpful.
The staples were steel so they rust really quickly and start dropping into the boat. If I had of found stainless steel ones I probably would have left them in.
brett Beerman I have only tried a couple of times chasing Jacks. Got one from a kayak but that’s about it. Might be something I’ll give more of a crack of in the future.
Hi mate. I store those items under the anchor well and under the casting deck on the starboard side. I try not to carry too much stuff so there is plenty of room.
Hi Wondering how you know where the screw holes in the aluminium are after you have the carpet glued down? I know you marked and pre drilled the ply? Also does treated ply chemicals cause reaction with the aluminium which causes holes to form.
Hi Ross I put a couple of screws in with just a small section sticking through the bottom of the ply. I then used that as a guide to find the holes in the alloy. When I had a couple lined up the rest found the holes easily. Hope that makes sense. The ply doesn’t react with the alloy but the stainless screws do. 👍
Hey mate, was wondering if you could show us how you built your casting deck? I really like the size and layout of it and would like to do it to mine. Thanks.
Great instruction, mate. I’m almost due to do this to my 4.1 and will also install a casting deck. Is it necessary to seal both sides of the marine timber as you did or is that just added protection for longevity of life? Cheers 🤙🏻
Mate it was a case of I had some paint and I wanted to prolong the life of the floor for as long as I could. Especially because the new carpet was a lot thicker than the old stuff which causes it to hold a lot more water. The timber not drying out quickly or properly is the major cause of rot. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Nah mate that glue is not a contact adhesive. That is one of the reasons why I used it as it’s easier to do one surface and you don’t have to wait before putting the two materials together.
I have to do a similar job so thanks heaps, that was excellent. Quick question, did you use stainless staples or plain steel staples? Thanks in advance, PT.
Mate what ever I take out of the boat I try to use it as a template for the new pieces going in. Screws are marine 316 stainless. I use Duralac on them to try prevent corrosion between the different metals.
Mate it’s a Quintrex Top ended 4.2m with a 30hp Honda outboard. If you want to see a bit more of it check out my USB install video. Thanks for watching.
