TINNY MODS - Installing a new floor in my tinny. Aluminium Checker Plate & Aluminium Support Beams

[@libmananchannel]

Wow! Hello my friend! it's amazing! It's wonderful video! Your boat floor has been replaced by a new aluminum floor! Now you can easily clean the smell of water and fish! It's really wonderful! Nice upload! And it's great high quality video! I really like it! Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks for the kind feedback. Glad you liked it 😃👍

[@joshcook4515]

Great video, thanks

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks for the positive feedback. Much appreciated 😃👍

[@OAD1965]

Thanks so much for putting this video up! Inspired me to do a floor for my 3.85 Quinny Explorer. Your video assisted so much in showing how I could do this and it's come up a treat. Only difference is that I stuck with ply and carpet just as a preference. Again thanks so much and tight lines!

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks mate. It’s nice to know my video helped you do the job too. The Explorer’s are a great boat. Enjoy & tight lines to you too. 😃👍🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@epicglobe]

That’s so good when people can replace and repair things , and better than the original .. stronger with aluminum!! 👏👏💯

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks mate. I’m really happy with how the work finished up. A job I’ve been keen to get done for a long time. Thanks for watching. 😃

[@HaswellTravelled]

Well done, my friend 👍. Big like and full play. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend 😀.

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks so much. It was a job that I’ve been meaning to get done for s long time. Good to have it done. 😃👍

[@PeDron62]

Good job dear friend!!! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks mate. A good job to finally get finished. thanks again for watching. 😄

[@PeDron62]

@@TropicalZooms Any time!!! You have done a great job.

[@stv1_channel]

Great job 👍👍👍

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks so much for tuning in and supporting my channel. Means a lot 😃👍

[@caznden]

Very Nice, Great Idea, Much Better that the Timber, and as You say, Much Lighter.

[@wardysfishing9403]

Looks great and no more rot. Fantastic job.

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks Wardy. Nice to finally have it all done. I’m just going to add some alloy side pockets to get rid of the gaps on each side. Hope all is well mate. 😃👍

[@wardysfishing9403]

@@TropicalZooms Awesome. She is tough enough for a Cape York boat now. Cheers mate.

[@tubbyguyoutdoors]

Awesome job brother !! Won’t have to worry about that anymore !!can’t wait to see her in the water with the new floor ! Thanks for sharing my friend .

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks champion. It took a bit longer than I expected. Still want/ need to do s little bit more to the boat before heading out in the water again but keen to get it done and head out. Hope all is good for you too bud 😃👍

[@tubbyguyoutdoors]

@@TropicalZooms all is good my friend ! Busy but good

[@TropicalZooms]

@@tubbyguyoutdoors Running your channel vids again now mate 😃👍

[@tubbyguyoutdoors]

@@TropicalZooms you sir are the best !

[@TropicalZooms]

@@tubbyguyoutdoors Just want to get your hours up so that you can get $$$ 😃👍

[@followthesun4510]

I wish you many great adventures with your upgraded boat! 🌞

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks a lot. I’m planning lots of adventures 😃🐟🐟🐟🚤👍

[@pherltv]

This is a beautiful content. Thank you for sharing..

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really enjoyed getting this job done. 😃👍

[@skywalkerallan1877]

I bet several hundred fish have graced that old ply floor. Great job.

[@TropicalZooms]

Haha. Thanks mate. Not as many fish that I had hoped for. Hoping more see the new floor. Thanks for watching. 😃👍🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@TonesAdventuresHD]

Looks great my friend! Good job!

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks Tone. Appreciate your support as always 😃👍

[@NDMHUNTER1]

Well done but i thing the heat and glare off that will be epic

[@TropicalZooms]

Yes It was very glarey and does get hot. To overcome this I bought a rubber mat and put it over it. Been on for 18 months now and still very happy with it. 😃

[@DebOxy]

Love projects like this, top job Den

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks so much. A job I’ve wanted to do for ages. 😃👍

[@agostinobrienza9501]

Great job !!

[@TropicalZooms]

Thank you 😃👍

[@thirteen23girls64]

Nice install, out with the old in with new, love the patterns, can't leave cutting to chance🤭 pockets will do the job 😀, and when do jobs ever get completed faster than we estimate 🤗🤗🤗👍

[@TropicalZooms]

Haha. Yeh. My two hour jobs always end up being 2 day jobs. Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it 😃👍

[@thirteen23girls64]

@@TropicalZooms our husbands are just like you, we understand by now 🤭🤭🥰🥰🥰

[@ScoutsOut]

Very cool, you wont have to replace that again 👍

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks mate. I’m pretty happy with it. Looking forward to getting out on the water again. 👍😃

[@RyanIngleton]

This came up fantastic Den. The framework looks sturdy as mate and I’m sure you saved yourself a ton of cash doing it yourself. I liked your cardboard template idea as well it certainly helps when making odd shapes and sizes thats for sure 👌 Great work mate and I have to say the video is loaded with ads 😊

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks Ryan. It’s a job I’ve been wanting to get started for ages and I really enjoyed doing it. Being stored outside makes the timber floor rot, even marine ply doesn’t seem to last. I actually love the checker plate floor as it’s so much lighter, can’t rot and just as strong. This floor is actually a couple of inches lower which feels better too. Now to go catch those fish. 😃🐟🐟🐟🐟👍

[@downunderprojects9322]

Nice job Denno

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks Gilly. 😃👍

[@meruhan-kazuchan]

Awesome. Like.

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks so much. It was a job I’ve been planning to get done for a long time. 😃👍

[@southcoastkids5397]

Nice one mate

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks mate 😃👍

[@YTDRONE]

Excellent You have a boat! so cool!

[@TropicalZooms]

Yes mate. One of my favourite toys 😃👍

[@YTDRONE]

@@TropicalZooms Great! See you again

[@DRONEALD]

Nice, its much easier to clean now when you drop ur sausages mate 😁👌 and fire proof aswel i reckon

[@TropicalZooms]

Thanks Ronald. Good to have it all finished. Now to get out in the water and catch some fish ( or maybe just cook some more sausages) 😃👍🐟🐟🐟

[@EQCTV312]

nice

[@TropicalZooms]

Thank you. Glad you liked it 😃👍

[@EQCTV312]

@@TropicalZooms ur welcome, hope to see you around. Have a good day

[@RyanIngleton]

Sorry mate I’ve been away with the boys tennis since Thursday. Was a big few days and even had to leave our apartment under police escort due to the ice heads destroying the unit adjoining mine. They smashed all the widows and were throwing beer bottles into our adjoining wall at 4:30am. 🤦‍♂️

[@TropicalZooms]

Jeez mate. That sounds concerning. Nothing worse than out of control Ice Heads damaging property that doesn’t belong to them. Hope the boys went well with the tennis. 😃👍

[@riley2005]

Where did u get that sounder thing that you can drill onto the side of the hull?

[@TropicalZooms]

I bought a strip of aluminium that I riveted between two of the boats supporting ribs then I drilled the little supporting bracket that came with the sounder onto the strip of aluminium. It worked really well. 😃👍

[@andyk3971]

Wouldn’t it get so hot in sun or you put carpet over it ?

[@TropicalZooms]

I ended up buying a nice big rubber mat that I can remove and hose down because it is a bit hot and glared. The floor is still as good as it was the day installed it. Very happy with it 😃👍

[@jamesvanvelen1171]

Hey mate where do you buy the and the aluminium square tubes

[@TropicalZooms]

Bunnings. Everything from Bunnings 😃👍

[@SandmannOZ]

So, this video's two years old now... with the benefit of hindsight are you still happy with it? Noticed any problems since then? Would you change anything about your design? One thing that bothered me was the raw cut ends of the square tubing butted up against the hull... does it not cause wear in the hull from vibrations? Think I'd have put plastic plugs in all the ends of the tubes to protect the hull. Oh and what'd you use to cut the checkerplate with? Jigsaw?

[@TropicalZooms]

Still going strong mate. I used an angle grinder to cut the checker plate as well as a drop saw with metal disk. The plugs are a good idea but I could fit them into the square tubing when cut on an angle. Probably could’ve tried a bit more as I think it’s a good idea. In saying that I’ve had no dramas and no vibration noises as I used a lot of silicon around every join as well.

[@SandmannOZ]

@@TropicalZooms thanks for the reply. I'm picking up a 24 year old runabout tomorrow, it's something I'm thinking I'll have to do. Mine has an underfloor tank though so I'll need to work in a hatch.

[@TropicalZooms]

@@SandmannOZ Sounds like fun. I think I’ve actually spent more time in my boat in the garage then I have in the water. I also installed nav lights switch panel switchboard and a small solar panel to charge it all. After that I attached a little telescopic alloy ladder on the back then led submursable trailer lights. I’m a bit of a gadget guy 😃

[@SandmannOZ]

@@TropicalZooms as am I. A bit of work on the boat today revealed that the outboard's pivot tube is stiff so will have to remove the whole power head to disassemble the steering and clean it up. The gearbox needs new oil seals too, gear oil's not supposed to be white. After that I'll be working on the electrics, starting with putting in a dual battery setup.

[@jamesvanvelen1171]

What thickness of chequer plate did you use do you find this flex in it when you was thinking about using a 3 mm but you can get 2 mm at the hardware so it's a lot easier to source and probably cheaper let us know thanks 🙏

[@TropicalZooms]

All 2mm from Bunnings and more than strong enough with the supports I made 😃👍

[@jamesvanvelen1171]

Sweet mate I'll give it a crack

[@TropicalZooms]

@@jamesvanvelen1171 Good luck mate. I think it’s so much better than marine ply 😃👍

[@williammaarseveen8348]

Wher do you get all th parts from

[@TropicalZooms]

I bought everything from Bunnings 😃

[@williammaarseveen8348]

Looks like a trip to Bunnings it is thanks for the video definitely a great idea especially because mine will be a roof top Timmy heaps lighter this way

[@TropicalZooms]

@@williammaarseveen8348 Yes. It’s so much lighter than it was with the old timber floor. The best thing is that it will never rot either. 😃

[@jasonlugg4329]

Where did u get the joins for frame work from

[@TropicalZooms]

I bought everything from Bunnings. Nylon connectors, aluminium square tubing & strips, as well as the aluminium checker plate floor. 😄

[@albinmichael1850]

What thickness is used

[@TropicalZooms]

2mm checker plate aluminium. Has worked well. Supports my weight easily 😃👍

[@albinmichael1850]

@@TropicalZooms Thanks for the reply

[@TropicalZooms]

@@albinmichael1850 Happy to help. 😃👍

[@hc7217]

That’ll get hot

[@TropicalZooms]

I’ve placed a weather proof rubber mat over it that protects me from the hot or cold surface. I can also remove it and hose it all clean without the concerns of timber rot. Very happy with it. No rot, much lighter, stronger and longer lasting than a timber floor. 😃👍