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Yes, the floor will be in 4' sections. I might seal the gaps between floor sections with caulking. I haven't made up my mind yet. I haven't done enough research.

Rear and middle cardboard templates are made. I promise no special beverages were consumed and the cause of the angle cardboard. I figured I could give the templates more rigidity if I taped support pieces at an angle. Once the front is done I'll be feeling better about the build. Leaking...

I originally wanted to go with 1/2" to save on weight. When I placed my spare 3'x4' sheet of 1/2" ply I noticed the floor had some deflection. I decided on 3/4" so I didn't have to worry about my foam boards supporting my weight. I might take the wood up to the seam above those rivets. It will...

Thank you Stand Up! I'll do my best to keep up with the photos. Do you know where most people end their 3/4" floor on the sides? Putting the plywood on the #1 lip in the photo seams like it could put added stress along those rivets. Keeping the floor off the lip would require a good gap...

I filled the boat with water to my presumed waterline. The only three areas that leaked were at the bow and both side of the transom. The transom leaks were very minor and only looked wet. The bow had a decent leak. Water would drip off at a consistent 2 to 3 second interval. I used a stainless...

Here are some photos of the project. I have identified and labeled all the interior peices.

Hello everyone, This is my first post and first aluminum boat. I picked up a gutted 1979 Sylvan 16' Rodmaster (similar to Starcraft 16' SS). The previous owner started the rebuild process by sanding the hull to bare aluminum and replacing the transom. The boat will be left in the water for one...