Bonding aluminum floor to inside hull?

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DrifterNomads

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I am curious, I have a 16ft v hull with outboard (fresh water), I have stripped it out to refurbished the interior.
I have a theory of using automotive windshield bonding material to secure the floor pan to the hull runners. The bonding materials are water proof, strong and last decades.
Windshield on vehicles go through vibrations and flexing under even the harshest of driving conditions.

Any thoughts on this is appreciated.
 
I am curious, I have a 16ft v hull with outboard (fresh water), I have stripped it out to refurbished the interior.
I have a theory of using automotive windshield bonding material to secure the floor pan to the hull runners. The bonding materials are water proof, strong and last decades.
Windshield on vehicles go through vibrations and flexing under even the harshest of driving conditions.

Any thoughts on this is appreciated.
Never heard of this being done not even sure if something meant to bond glass to steel will even work on aluminum. Rivets or welding are probably the most common methods. I've seen self tapping screws and riv nuts used for such things as well. I feel like using a bonding agent/glue /jb weld on on a large area would require a ton of prep work and cleanup vs the more common methods.
 
There is always the chance that sometime in the future that the floor will have to come out to do a repair or a modification. Not sure what it would take to break the bond on that.
 

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