Bass Tracker Rebuild Flooring question

[Chum Bucket]

Looking to add removable frp floor to this bass tracker but concerned the old wood floor and foam were structural. Anyone know how critical the old wood was to the integrity of this style of construction? Ribs don't even go up the sides...they end at the chine and foam filled alum boxes seem to take the place of vertical ribs.

I do plan to install two bulk heads to extend front and back casting decks leaving only about 6' of bottom flooring to install. By the way I'm trying to eliminate all wood using composites and some aluminum where needed. Removable floor is so I can routinely address leaking rivets and cpossible corrosion as it will see some saltwater.

 

[onthewater102]

If you use the insulation board from Lowes or Home Depot it will dissolve if exposed to gasoline - but if you want it removable you can't use expanding urethane foam. You can glue the foam to the FRP, but you cannot use the FRP without foam as its too thin...

https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25694&p=316287&hilit=FRP#p316287

Although, they do make FRP deck boards that are designed to bear loads over spans of up to 48" - it would have more of a plank effect but you could use that and it would be removable.

https://www.strongwell.com/products/decking-and-planking/

 

[Chum Bucket]

Thanks for the advice! I plan to use the same frp panels from HD with foam boards for support.

Would still be interested in any input for other design components easily found at Home Depot besides wood. I have plenty of metal suppliers nearby but they are closed on weekends when I am free.