hull flex?

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  1. Mar 25, 2010 #1
    Paul_O

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    My boat is a 1981 indian river skiff. The boat has no liner, so when running the floor has a good amount of flex. At what point would it be considered too much flex? I'm thinking of adding stringers and a floor to stiffen it up. I would like to leave the center open under the floor to the bildge. Would foam stringers and flooring be really expensive? I'm trying to keep the weight down. Thanks
     
    Paul_O, Mar 25, 2010
    Paul_O, Mar 25, 2010
  3. Mar 26, 2010 #2
    Brett

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    When is it too much flex?
    When it starts to crack.
    No cracks yet? Then leave it alone.

    Unless you just like to work on boats... ;)
     
    Brett, Mar 26, 2010
    Brett, Mar 26, 2010

  5. Mar 26, 2010 #3
    firecat1981

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    in certain boats its normal. My gheenoe had a ton of flex in it. It always bothered me which is why I got rid of it and built my own boat :)
     
    firecat1981, Mar 26, 2010
    firecat1981, Mar 26, 2010
  6. Mar 26, 2010 #4
    Paul_O

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    No cracks. I would like a floor with drains just to keep everything dry, and not watch the flex while running. Any recommendations on foam for a floor and foam for stringers?
     
    Paul_O, Mar 26, 2010
    Paul_O, Mar 26, 2010
  7. Mar 26, 2010 #5
    firecat1981

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    suggestions on foam, nope, I'd just use good plywood and epoxy resin, done right will last forever.
     
    firecat1981, Mar 26, 2010
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  8. Mar 26, 2010 #6
    topnative2

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    http://boatbuildercentral.com/howto.php
     
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