Boat floor composite installation

This is a video on installing a floor in a boat. There are other videos on this channel about the previous work like stringers and bulkheads.
All the best

[@wshall007]

Hope your better now fella looking forward to the next episodes, quaulty work makes my rebuild look like gash lol

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi Mate, Thanks for your comments champion I Reckoned I’m about 80% better and still heading the right direction which is awesome 🤩 I am now just tinkering with the wasp, will get back onto laminating over the next months. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@wshall007]

Great news fella get well soon health most important worry about content later it's not as important

[@josephhalwagy6435]

Well done mate. You are a true jack of all trades

[@25hpboatracerman]

Cheers mate 👌 Having fun

[@qwerkky]

Great job mate, the jig to bend the floor is very clever. Can't wait to see it finished and make you an offer 😂

[@25hpboatracerman]

Cheers mate, Still a long road ahead on that boat but it’s enjoyable. I too am so excited to get it in the water, still deciding on motors too. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@squiddly-diddly]

Tiller...70 2 stroke.

[@douger1517]

Gday, love your vids coming out close together. Covering all different boat rebuilding jobs.That will be another classic when finished, always the hard part deciding which motor. I’m still trying to work out what motor for my fishnipper. (Has to be built by Tohatsu).

[@25hpboatracerman]

@@squiddly-diddly On the cards mate

[@25hpboatracerman]

@@douger1517 Thanks mate 👌 Yeah, she will be a good boat for sure. I reckon the best motor for the nipper is a 15 Mercury super (Japan built by Tohatsu) or the 18hp Tohatsu. I’ve tried a number of motors on mine as you know but always cone back to the 18hp, good speed, not too heavy and the boat behaves perfectly Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@MichaelMac-g5m]

Hi mate Another episode on the sea wasp 🐝 would be awesome, All the best

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi mate, 😂 yeah it’s been a while 😢 I’m back onto the wasp this year, had some medical issues and decided to leave it wrapped up till things started getting better. Got some really exciting plans for the wasp (original plan has changed a bit) will be so awesome 🤩 cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@MichaelMac-g5m]

@@25hpboatracerman hope all is well mate, and looking forward to the coming sea wasp content. Thank you 🙏

[@adventurehungry]

Would it be a good idea to add flotation foam under the floor while at it.or you relying on air tight bilge

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi mate, Yes, it will be an airtight sub floor. in saying that there is not enough volume there to have positive buoyancy, I’m still working ideas on where I can possibly add some more flotation. not planning on sinking it but it’s good to be prepared. thanks for your comments champ cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@michaelsimpson9779]

Good stuff..no rot for you👍

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi mate, Yeah, I’m impressed with the composite products. Looking forward to avoiding rot. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@michaelmuliett8873]

Excellent job and great video, did you think of putting foam under floor or is it not a great idea. Please give your opinion about foam. Would it be a good idea to add inspection holes to the empty sections.

[@michaelmuliett8873]

After screwing the floor and the glue is dry , do you need to remove them or leave in.

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi mate, Thanks 🙏 it’s coming up well. I personally don’t like the foam under the floor, I know it adds strength etc and can create buoyancy but this is a sealed floor anyway and the way I have built the boat it is incredibly strong. I have seen foam get waterlogged over time too and that’s the last thing I would want, extra weight. I do not need any inspection points, all areas drain to the bung plug so all good. That’s the great thing about renovating a boat, you know what is under the floor, you know how it’s done and you can trust what you made if you do things properly. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@michaelmuliett8873]

Thanks for your opinion , what about the screws in floor are they to be left or removed when the glue dries?

[@25hpboatracerman]

@@michaelmuliett8873 Hi mate, The screws stay, they are stainless steel anyway. Really don’t need them because the epoxy does a fantastic job bonding but no harm leaving them in. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@michaelmuliett8873]

How did you prepare underside of floor just sand back a little? Also when you applied the thickened epoxy onto of the epoxy. Was the epoxy dry or just tacky. Great to see the videos coming through I have been waiting for them. Thanks

[@therukugorillazaotearoa_]

Awesome job mate what size thermo lite board and how many sheets did you use

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi Mate, Two Sheets of 15mm and one sheet of 12mm. Also just used 1/3 of a sheet of 18mm for a special rear layout I’ve done. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Buy 😎

[@riderknight5805]

You've done a good job

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi mate, Thanks, I appreciate your encouragement. I really want to get some more spare time to finish that boat, the motor is sitting there just waiting patiently. cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@adamroditis3755]

Very clean, well thought out and precise work. I recently rebuilt my own sea wasp. I did use your first two sea wasp vids as a guide. Copied your forward bulkheads/cast deck. Just wish you were faster to post so I could have copied that drop down bilge area too! My whole set up looks to be a lot heavier (and not as neat) as yours. You are going to have a beautiful boat when you are finished. Well done.

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi Mate, Good to hear your wasp is done and glad sone of my vids helped. unfortunately for my wasp it was put on hold due to some health issues I had, back into it next year 😁 cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@brianhof7599]

Oh, beautiful workmanship. I was surprised you did not foam the hall spaces before you laid the floor down. Are you planning on removing the screws later and filling the holes with epoxy using a syringe?

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi mate. Yeah not foam filling this one. The way I have constructed the stringer system it will be super strong without foam. I am trying to keep the weight down as much as possible as well as I really want to to perform. The screws are stainless and are to stay, I will just fill the heads when I lay up the floor. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@davewheeler5850]

I’m really enjoying this build, you’re doing an awesome job 👍

[@25hpboatracerman]

Thanks mate 👌 Appreciate your encouragement. Unfortunately it’s been a very slow process as I’m battling a bit of health issues. I am still very motivated to see it through and excited to get it setup with an awesome outboard. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@AX01Adventures]

Nice looking boat, floor…great job!

[@25hpboatracerman]

Thanks mate. The main floor is one piece, just the smaller toward floor is two pieces joined together as structurally it didn’t make a difference up there between the two bulkheads and the amount of floor stringers in that locker. If you are thinking of an alloy floor, make sure it’s thick enough to not bend between supports, which often makes aluminum a heavy option. Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@bradleyfarquhar2023]

good job mate looking good.

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi mate, Cheers, appreciate your encouragement. All the best Aussie Boat Guy 😎

[@mjhmech4903]

Love this channel!

[@25hpboatracerman]

Cheers bro 😎