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<blockquote data-quote="hc803" data-source="post: 462553" data-attributes="member: 10139">I&#039;m about to undertake my front raised deck project on my 542 War Eagle this week.&nbsp; I have a plan of what I&#039;d like to do which involves a 1/2&quot; plywood deck that sits under the seat track on the front bench seat and spans the area from the bench to the bow.&nbsp; Because of the way the boat is designed, the bench and bow are different heights, so I&#039;d like the deck to simply be level across from the bench seat.&nbsp; My only design holdup is this: do I use aluminum angle or wood to support the ends of the plywood at the bench and bow?&nbsp; I can either rivet a 1.5&quot; aluminum L across each (shown in red) or use pieces of 2x4 (or similar, shown in brown) on either end to do this.&nbsp; The deck (in grey) would simply sit into the space and would be removable.&nbsp; I&#039;m just unsure as to whether the aluminum would be strong enough to support my 200 lbs on the ends.&nbsp; I would have appropriate bracing/footing beneath the deck to keep the wood from bending.&nbsp; Has anyone used this method with favorable results?&nbsp; Trying to keep things simple.&nbsp; Thanks.[ATTACH=full]100653[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hc803, post: 462553, member: 10139"] I'm about to undertake my front raised deck project on my 542 War Eagle this week. I have a plan of what I'd like to do which involves a 1/2" plywood deck that sits under the seat track on the front bench seat and spans the area from the bench to the bow. Because of the way the boat is designed, the bench and bow are different heights, so I'd like the deck to simply be level across from the bench seat. My only design holdup is this: do I use aluminum angle or wood to support the ends of the plywood at the bench and bow? I can either rivet a 1.5" aluminum L across each (shown in red) or use pieces of 2x4 (or similar, shown in brown) on either end to do this. The deck (in grey) would simply sit into the space and would be removable. I'm just unsure as to whether the aluminum would be strong enough to support my 200 lbs on the ends. I would have appropriate bracing/footing beneath the deck to keep the wood from bending. Has anyone used this method with favorable results? Trying to keep things simple. Thanks. [ATTACH type="full" alt="design.jpg"]100653._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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