Oh, I'm not planning on using an aluminum console as the bus. I have a BlueSeas switch/fuse panel and a separate ground bus. I'm just wondering if aluminum is a suitable material for a console? I imagine some boats have a factory console that is aluminum? I was going to ground it just for safety, not as a bus. It is possible to insulate it from the hull. I do understand that the hull shouldn't be grounded. All my connections have an independent ground to a common bus.
I could use epoxy treated plywood, but I have a source for very affordable aluminum sheet and angle stock, and I just like the idea of a weatherproof box that won't need to be replaced.
