Aluminum for casting deck ?

[Lunker777]

So I went to the shop today to price out some Aluminum to use as bracing for the casting deck I want to put in my boat.

 

Once I got there, I was stumped with some questions, evidently IMPORTANT questions, that I should have had the answer for. I went in with the intention of using angled aluminum. But that answer for some reason didnt fair well with the guy .... I guess ! haha

 

What type would be best ? angled style ? or tubular ? I told him Angled and then he ask

What size should I be using ? I want to go with the smallest size I will be allowed... given weight and what not ?

 

I said for estimate purposes that I would be using 2" angle for example and he said figure on about $3 a foot ? Sound about right ?

 

I weight approx 230lbs... and I will be covering about a 4'x6' area ?

 

Thanks for the help !

Edited April 13, 2009 by Lunker777

[Handlebarz]

Did you check the srcap off SASS road? or the one in Tilbury? I know some people who got theres from Tilbury its the place right beside the 18wheeler truck stop. As for price I dont know what it would be but that is your best way to do it save on the weight.

[Lunker777]

Did you check the srcap off SASS road?

 

 

Are you talking about Koomans demolition or whatever ? or is there somewhere there I don't know about ?

[Handlebarz]

yep thats the one I could not think of the name

[GBW]

I know jigger did a job like that a year or so ago. you should check his old posts as there were pic's inc. with his work.