Making Your Own Platform

[chuckthrillseek]

just a quick question, what "Thickness Ply" would you suggest for a front platform? as i'm fitting one to my Quintrex 420 Dory

my platform will be 120 Long X 165 Wide, is it best to try and fit it as a one piece or would it be better in two halves?

thankyou, cheers Chucky

[chuckthrillseek]

Hmmmm whats this! a too hard a question:D is there no one that can help me out on the thickness of Ply for a casting platform :confused:

i would have thought 1/2" or 3/4" just didn't know which one, also my platform will be supported at each end by a frame and supported in the middle by the standard front seat of the 420 Dory

so i would have thought the 1/2" would be fine but having never done this before i didn't want to get caught out and have a platform that broke

also i was wondering about this

my platform will be 120 Long X 165 Wide, is it best to try and fit it as a one piece or would it be better in two halves?

hope someone can help cheers chucky

[Traveller]

Chuck, I would also put the posting on sportsfish....

[i_wanna_fish]

chuckthrillseek i would imagine the thicker one would be better just for some extra security.

[Nath_18]

Hey Chuck most people use a 12mm ply, it doesnt have to be marine ply but make sure you give it a coat of lacka.

Dnt use MDF though, if it gets wet it spells up like a spunge

Hope that helps you out a bit, im trying to do the same to my tinnie.

chears, Nathan

[Pisces]

marine ply usualy comes in 12mm or 19 mm .. if u need 120/165 then is ok u can have it out of one sheet as the come in 1200 /2400 .. so u can have half sheet .. and trust me get the 19 mm thicknes.. also put a coat of undecoat al around it before u glue the carpet.. if u won put carpet then put some fine sand in the undercoat so u have floor grip when is wet. make sure u use stainles steel screws to secure the floor .. if u put other type of screws u will not have them in there more then couple trips as salt will distroye them stright away .. ive done mi floor and i could help u if needet.. good luck

[PERSUADER]

I just finished mine and i used 19 mm marine ply

very happy with the result

[Angel]

hey boys check out the date of chucks post, I'm sure he is done making it by now;)