Looking for 1 1/2" thick foam board in N. Alabama

[scout-j-m]

Thanks for all of the advice guys!

I'll give Flanagan's a call and see if they still carry it.

My plan is to only use my current idea for a floor as a temporary solution. I just want a semi rigid floor for the time being while I work on rigging the rest of the boat out. I'm trying to keep it simple and save weight as I will be primarily powering it with a 9.9 hp Evinrude tuned to a 15hp to fish Catoma and our new lake in Cullman. But I'm also gonna use it in the skinnier water around Limestone Bay, Flint creek, Cataco Creek, and down around the Sipsey and Locust Fork. When it's all said and done I'd like to use pour foam and cover with the thinnest possible aluminum sheet (maybe 0.080"). The pour foam is pretty rigid when it cures and should help keep the aluminum from flexing much.

I'll post some updates on how it comes along.

[johndeere5045]

If you have a concrete block company close by, they have it. We use it on commercial jog sight to insulate the outside of block walls before brick is laid

[alexava]

if i still worked at my last job i would secure you some packing material. no idea where they got it though.

[scout-j-m]

I called around to a few places and Flanagan's was the only place that carries it at $28/sheet. Better than buying two 3/4" ones at $18 each and having to sandwich them together I guess. I'm going to buy a sheet today and get some of the rubber stall mat from TSC too and try to get a temporary floor in this weekend. I'll post a pic of the finished product.

[2@low8]

I had my boat sprayed with Rino in '97. It's still going strong.

[rebranger]

That dang stall mat is tough but HEAVY!! Try the put together shop mats from Harbor Frieght. That's what I used on my 17' tunnel hull net boat. Glue em down though..
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[scout-j-m]

That dang stall mat is tough but HEAVY!! Try the put together shop mats from Harbor Frieght. That's what I used on my 17' tunnel hull net boat. Glue em down though..
Reb

I ended up going with the stall mat but you were right, it is heavy. However, the floor feels really solid with it. Ideally it could use some small shims on top of each rib as the 1 1/2" foam board is just slightly taller than the ribs themselves. I still have to cut some notches in the mat where the ribs go up the sides which is why I haven't posted any pictures yet. Maybe after that you guys can help me think of a cheap way to cover it because the black rubber gets super hot in the sun.

[scout-j-m]

The floor is installed and feels solid and looks good like I previously mentioned. It gets hotter than a firecracker in the summer sun but not really any hotter than the aluminum boat itself so it's not a huge deal as I'll be wearing shoes for now anyways. I never weighed the stall mat after it was cut but it is probably on par with what a sheet of plywood wood have weighed.

Here are some pics of the results. It also shows the TM which I now have mounted as well as the front pedestal base. Next up I plan to install the Helix 5 SI/GPS unit I got as an anniversary gift a couple of weeks ago and start fishing out of it and slowing doing mods as I go.

Thanks to everyone on the help locating the foam board!

[rebranger]

Where did u get that base that the TM is mounted on?

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[scout-j-m]

Where did u get that base that the TM is mounted on?

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From the Alumacraft dealer. It's the standard TM mount they offer for flatbottom jon boats. They have a slightly tweaked one for the Mod-v jons too I think. I think it was $30 or $35. It's really basic though. It is plenty sturdy for the torque the TM puts on it running in the water but I'm not sure how well it will hold up to running the trolling motor into things or TM catching ground and that sort of stuff.

I'm probably going bend up some aluminum to mount on each side to help support it and to close it off. Then I'm going to mount the TM receptacle and maybe a 12V outlet in the side of it.