Boat Deck Thickness
Im spending far too much time pondering over what thickness marine ply i should be using for the floor. my boat is a 20 foot fibreglass runabout with 4 stringers. my main concern is that the distance between the 2 centre stingers (which form the fuel tank locker) is about 20 inches.. The process for building a deck in fiberglass is the same as for building a hull: a female mould is built, a layer of gel coat is sprayed in, then layers of fiberglass in resin are built up to the required deck thickness (if the deck has a core, the outer skin layers of fiberglass and resin are laid, then the core material, and finally the. Boat deck mats made of rubber are the best kind of boat flooring to have. every marine vessel needs boat floor covering that can keep both it and the people within it safe. our line of boat deck mats is designed to offer the best anti-slip safety and anti-fatigue foot comfort..
Re: pontoon deck thickness ya, the wood on the deck is a major structural part of the boat,i don't think 1/2'' woould hold up for long and i am sure you don't want to do this again any time soon. 3/4'' is the norm.. Most pontoons are .080 on the tubes, so .090 is a little more than average thickness. (the nose cones are usually thicker.) it depends if you beach your boat regularly. i personally don't ever beach my boat, or hit bottom on my deep lake. i'd rather put $500 toward a set of factory installed strakes or put aluminum sheeting under the boat.. I'm planning on starting my decking and flooring project on my tracker 1542 next weekend, the only thing i haven't decided on is what thickness i need for the aluminum flooring and the decking. i'm building a deck from the mid bench to the front bench, and then a deck on the back bench..
