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<blockquote data-quote="jeffsjonboat" data-source="post: 116843" data-attributes="member: 2321"><p>Hey Guys,</p><p></p><p>I've ran into a roadblock. I'm trying to build the foundation for the deck. I was looking at PBW's boat (https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=964) and was trying to copy what he did. I went to Home Depot to get the Strong Ties rtb22's and I realized that they would not fit the ribs on my boat! The boat ribs are just over 2.5 inches wide and the rtb22's are not wide enough. I can't find another size of the strong ties to hold the 2X2's I bought. So what should I do to lay the foundation? I suppose I can put 2X2's on top of the ribs and that would give me the right dimensions to use the strong ties. But is there another option that I'm not thinking of? I'm attaching pictures from the top of the ribs and from the sides. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeffsjonboat, post: 116843, member: 2321"] Hey Guys, I've ran into a roadblock. I'm trying to build the foundation for the deck. I was looking at PBW's boat (https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=964) and was trying to copy what he did. I went to Home Depot to get the Strong Ties rtb22's and I realized that they would not fit the ribs on my boat! The boat ribs are just over 2.5 inches wide and the rtb22's are not wide enough. I can't find another size of the strong ties to hold the 2X2's I bought. So what should I do to lay the foundation? I suppose I can put 2X2's on top of the ribs and that would give me the right dimensions to use the strong ties. But is there another option that I'm not thinking of? I'm attaching pictures from the top of the ribs and from the sides. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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