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<blockquote data-quote="turbotodd" data-source="post: 467631" data-attributes="member: 7376"><p>Use closed-cell foam insulation that is the same thickness as the height of the ribs. Trim the pieces so they fit nicely between each of the ribs, then run some aluminum sheet or even diamond tread across the tops. I like to use some cardboard to make a template, then cut the sheets to the template, lay it in and rivet it down with 3/16" large head pop rivets. This is almost the same exact method that a lot of boat manufacturers use when they build them new, with a few differences which are minor. The foam improves floatation as well. Done this way you will have a flat floor that is strong enough to walk on and significantly increases your boat's value. A lot of people like a floor. Probably one of the most common "upgrades" that people spring for when they buy a new jon. I didn't think I'd like mine. I pulled the floor out a couple weeks after I bought it, went fishing, and the next day I put the floor back in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turbotodd, post: 467631, member: 7376"] Use closed-cell foam insulation that is the same thickness as the height of the ribs. Trim the pieces so they fit nicely between each of the ribs, then run some aluminum sheet or even diamond tread across the tops. I like to use some cardboard to make a template, then cut the sheets to the template, lay it in and rivet it down with 3/16" large head pop rivets. This is almost the same exact method that a lot of boat manufacturers use when they build them new, with a few differences which are minor. The foam improves floatation as well. Done this way you will have a flat floor that is strong enough to walk on and significantly increases your boat's value. A lot of people like a floor. Probably one of the most common "upgrades" that people spring for when they buy a new jon. I didn't think I'd like mine. I pulled the floor out a couple weeks after I bought it, went fishing, and the next day I put the floor back in. [/QUOTE]
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