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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: Blue on August 16, 2007, 07:59:40 PM

Title: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: Blue on August 16, 2007, 07:59:40 PM

I saw a composite deck today at a customers house and I was thinking that it would be the ultimate boat floor instead of plywood. Has anyone tried it or have any pro's or con's about it. I can't think of anything bad about it. It will never rot and it is ultra strong and no resin needed. The onlt thing I can think of is the screws holding the floor in could wear into a bigger hole since it is a plastic base

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: beerjet on August 16, 2007, 08:27:52 PM

I think its alot heavier than wood too. Not sure though .

-beerjet-

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: Legal Chemistry on August 17, 2007, 11:56:20 AM

It is heavier than wood and has much less tensile (?) strength.  It doesn't rot, splitter, does fade but no staining required.    I don't think you could really build much out of it other than a deck or platter....

I built a rather large deck on the back of my house with it:  probably 30x12+ with multiple 4 levels and stairs.  It is great for a top deck material but has to use more re-enforcement to do the job than just wood alone. 

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: Blue on August 17, 2007, 02:07:14 PM

well i would just be putting it betweer the stringers....

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: beerjet on August 17, 2007, 10:02:26 PM

Quote from: Legal Chemistry on August 17, 2007, 11:56:20 AM

It is heavier than wood and has much less tensile (?) strength.  It doesn't rot, splitter, does fade but no staining required.    I don't think you could really build much out of it other than a deck or platter....

I built a rather large deck on the back of my house with it:  probably 30x12+ with multiple 4 levels and stairs.  It is great for a top deck material but has to use more re-enforcement to do the job than just wood alone. 

Thats a good sized deck . I'd like to see your deck. Maybe one day I'll have a deck like that too . Do you think I can come by and sit on your deck for a while . You know , just to see if I like a deck that big ?  :D

-beerjet-

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: bkplesh on August 18, 2007, 07:17:25 AM

Blue they make a marine composite plywood. It's just harder to attach it to thing.

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: hotrod56cars on August 18, 2007, 08:49:09 AM

Quote from: beerjet on August 17, 2007, 10:02:26 PM

Thats a good sized deck . I'd like to see your deck. Maybe one day I'll have a deck like that too . Do you think I can come by and sit on your deck for a while . You know , just to see if I like a deck that big ?  :D

-beerjet-

Maybe I could join Beerjet on that nice big deck, I'll bring some water, err Coors Light.  :)

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: bkplesh on August 18, 2007, 09:07:43 AM

Beerjet, I bet you want to sit on his deck and lay down on it, whoops I mean see his deck ;D

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: Toes on the Nose on August 18, 2007, 02:30:52 PM

Nice Deck!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5-vMZJ7NMk

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: Marcsrollin on August 18, 2007, 03:12:02 PM

Quote from: Toes on the Nose on August 18, 2007, 02:30:52 PM

Nice Deck!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5-vMZJ7NMk

 I was looking for that and could not find it!

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: wanabe on August 18, 2007, 03:29:36 PM

Quote from: Toes on the Nose on August 18, 2007, 02:30:52 PM

Nice Deck!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5-vMZJ7NMk

That's absolutely hilarious

Title: Re: Composite Decking for boat floor??
Post by: flytime on August 18, 2007, 06:31:09 PM

Seen that before. always hilarious!