Need help with boat decks

garry_3000 · 06-08-09, 01:04 PM

Hey guys and gals I need some help I am wanting to add some front and rear deck space on my starcraft but I dont want to add much weight. I want an foot and an half in the front and two feet in the back. So please help .

garry_3000 · 06-08-09, 03:46 PM

My bad I need help trying to figure out what to use to make the decks I am about 300 pounds lol so the decks must be light but strong

nofearengineer · 06-08-09, 05:59 PM

I think a really good material, while not exactly peanuts-cheap, is aluminum skinned plywood. It is sometimes sold as "sign board." The top skin of aluminum (usually about 0.040" thick) makes a nice durable walking surface that is easy to glue non-skid to. The bottom skin will really help make the deck more rigid. But you still need to make sure you have adequate supports for the deck.

WTL · 06-09-09, 09:28 PM

How big is the starcraft? The spook is a 14', I can tell you what you need to know...

If its 14', and you weigh 300, you're already looking pretty heavy. I weight 175 and have a full front deck and console and my problem is the weight. For all the world I wish I had the 16'.

MrPhotographer06 · 06-09-09, 09:49 PM

my deck that i built is around 50-75 lbs.

http://www.bassfishin.com/bassfishin...ad.php?t=15434

thats the build thread. i made it out of 2x4 studs, and 3/8 and 1/2" plywood

06-08-09, 01:04 PM	#1
garry_3000 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: indianapolis, in Posts: 267	Need help with boat decks Hey guys and gals I need some help I am wanting to add some front and rear deck space on my starcraft but I dont want to add much weight. I want an foot and an half in the front and two feet in the back. So please help . __________________ BETWEEN THE BAITMONKEY AND MY WIFE I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO SAVE MONEY OH WELL

06-08-09, 03:46 PM	#2
garry_3000 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: indianapolis, in Posts: 267	My bad I need help trying to figure out what to use to make the decks I am about 300 pounds lol so the decks must be light but strong __________________ BETWEEN THE BAITMONKEY AND MY WIFE I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO SAVE MONEY OH WELL

06-08-09, 05:59 PM	#3
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I think a really good material, while not exactly peanuts-cheap, is aluminum skinned plywood. It is sometimes sold as "sign board." The top skin of aluminum (usually about 0.040" thick) makes a nice durable walking surface that is easy to glue non-skid to. The bottom skin will really help make the deck more rigid. But you still need to make sure you have adequate supports for the deck. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

06-09-09, 09:28 PM	#4
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	How big is the starcraft? The spook is a 14', I can tell you what you need to know... If its 14', and you weigh 300, you're already looking pretty heavy. I weight 175 and have a full front deck and console and my problem is the weight. For all the world I wish I had the 16'. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

06-09-09, 09:49 PM	#5
MrPhotographer06 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 2,096	my deck that i built is around 50-75 lbs. http://www.bassfishin.com/bassfishin...ad.php?t=15434 thats the build thread. i made it out of 2x4 studs, and 3/8 and 1/2" plywood __________________ For Those I Love, I will Sacrifice: US Army since 2012

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