Cedar Boat Floor

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Cedar boat floor.

Page 1 of 2 1 2 next joined. Over the last 14 years clc has developed a specialty in shipping plywood. Your boat is a lot newer than mine obviously but mine has a fiberglass over wood floor. Alan white sep 6 2013.

In addition to this boat deck paint also aids in saving the floor from developing fungus and rotting and it could aid keep the deck risk free to use for a longer period of time. 0 legacy rep 3 location. Secondly cedar splinters easily which can be tough on bare feet. Cedar in other words should be fine in the case of 2x2s if cedar is used at all.

When i replaced my carpet i used a marine grade stainmaster brand indoor outdoor carpet and henry brand carpet. Third if you r planning on a side to side floor and you want it to be all wood you need to allow for expansion and contraction. Then carpet glued to that. Certainly well enough to outlast the rest of the boat.

Discussion in wooden boat building and restoration started by science abuse apr 13 2011. Western red cedar thuja plicata is too soft but doesn t grow in texas wouldn t be found in log form in texas and isn t especially aromatic or brittle as you describe. Cedar will move approx 1 4 for every 6 of width meaning a floor that s 5 wide can potentially move by as much as 2 or 2 5.

Im getting ready to put a plywood floor in my jon boat wonderin if anybodys done this before and could give me some pointers for me before i start such as what size plywood to use how to mount it. Cincinnati oh science abuse. Your local cedar below is juniperus virginiana which is dark red very aromatic and relatively hard stiff and heavy.