aluminum 5x10 sheet

[Lowblazah]

anyone know anywhere around the mpls area to get this stuff...have my boat gutted and would like to put aluminum down for flooring instead of wood.

[polarsusd81]

I would guess that you might be doing pretty well by calling Ryerson, they have a sales office in Coon Rapids. They will be able to give you an idea of the price and that will tell you whether or not you want to go metal. I thought about it as well, but for what I did for my boat, plywood was much more economical.

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[Eric Wettschreck]

Dude, be ready for some sticker shock.

[polarsusd81]

That was kinda what I was thinking and the reason I ended up with the plywood. Just some aluminum angles to mount the plywood to the two seat bases I left were pretty spendy. I think I paid 20 bucks or so for a 1.5x1.5x.1875 angle 6 feet long. Granted that was at Ace hardware and would have been cheaper at a distributor, but Ace was just around the corner.

Aluminum is not cheap these days.

Also remember that you are looking at at least .125" aluminum for something you will stand on and at that thickness you will need stiffeners spaced at 18" o.c. max.

Just checking the Ryerson book, a diamond tread sheet at 60x120x.125 is 96 lbs.

[burl]

Most alum material is running around $4.00 a pound.Burl.

[Lowblazah]

my stringers are at max 10 inches apart (most of them are 6 inches)...so that means I can get away with running .08 or .10

I can get it locally...but the local guy says its going to cost him $100 to get the 5x10 sheet delivered to him. I'd be willing to pickup from anywhere in MPLS to avoid paying that.

Sticker shock isn't a problem...money grows on trees didn't you know??? Just kidding...I just am not a fan of wood or extra weight in my boat so therefore I am not going to use it. well worth the $$ in my opinion

[Lowblazah]

Well I think I found my answer...i just called discount steel...

$150 for a 5x10 sheet...estimated weight is around 57lbs

sweet.....

[polarsusd81]

If you can get it for that, it sounds like a pretty good deal. Did they tell you what the alloy was? At that price, I am going to have to say probably 3003. I was thinking along the same lines when I did some work in my boat, post up some pics when you get it done.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Yes, please shoot up a pic. I have to re-do my boat floor next spring and would like to see how yours turns out.

[Lowblazah]

no prob...

[Valv]

Wow, I am impressed, I was skeptic at the begin due to cost, but if it stays around $ 150 it could be a great deal, something to consider in the future.

My issue is: wouldn't become slippery when wet ?

[Eric Wettschreck]

Slippery?? One word..........Put carpet down on it.

Ok, it's more than one word but an effective combonation of one words.

[Lowblazah]

yeah..I'm planning on carpetting it.

[chris63]

If you wanted a guy could put tuff gaurd or bed liner (sticky sand) on it instead of carpet.I know lund has that option on the "work"line of boatsc63

[Koldfront Kraig]

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If you can get it for that, it sounds like a pretty good deal. Did they tell you what the alloy was? At that price, I am going to have to say probably 3003. up some

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If you need to bend it, make sure you get 5052 alloy, otherwise it may crack.

[jda53]

I used thick plastic when I re built my floor 3 years ago. Indestrucable sp? crack resistant and weatherproof. Same stuff your 12V deep cycle battery casings are made out of. Tough stuff. Light as well. Carpet glue really bonds well.I used 5/8th because I got it for free, but thinner would work just fine.

[Lowblazah]

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$150 for a 5x10 sheet...

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Well I decided to move up to .090 and also to do my front casting platform...so I ended up getting 3 - 5'x6' sheets with the total around $300

I was also able to save myself some money by cutting the aluminum for the front platform myself with a cordless skillsaw and WD40...wow was that ever easy.

(Pictures are coming soon. I have some of each stage on different memory cards so I need to round them all up)

[polarsusd81]

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If you need to bend it, make sure you get 5052 alloy, otherwise it may crack.

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Really? I formerly worked as a curtainwall detailer and everything we needed to bend in aluminum was made from 3003, from custom flashings and channels to z-clips and many others. We never had any problem with cracking in the 3003. If we needed a structural part though it was made from 6061. I guess the temper would play a major role in whether it would crack or not though. There was one occasion we even had to special order some 6061 T1, form it, and then have it post tempered to a T6. That was fun. I always thought 5052 was used for lighter gauge applications. Could be wrong though, wouldn't be the first time.

[Lowblazah]

Pics of the overhaul