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    Posted: 02 Nov 2025 at 7:37pm
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Just looking at replacing a wooden floor in an aluminium boat. Should I line the aluminium stringers with a thin strip of rubber before laying sheet of chequer plate?? 
Logic would say yes....any thoughts??
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I wouldn't as any salt in there will trap between and cause corrosion. 
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Good point!!! Metal to metal it is đź‘Ť
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On the subject of the type of chequer plate, some suppliers stipulate “marine grade”. What does marine grade denote in terms of spec and quality?

Secondly, there’s clearly a balance between thickness and weight. One of the motivations is to cut down on weight, so would 2.5mm be thick enough…….supporting stringers are 20cm apart.
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Sorry don't know. When I had to replace my wooden floor (previous boat). I worked out ply and sealer and paint was around the same as alloy so just replaced with ply.
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Next question - is the use of ploystyrene blocks under the floor for sound dampening, or insulation or both........or something else? Just lifted the old wooden flooring and there are fairly random bits of polystyrene beneath. I presume just put back and fill the gaps with new??
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Originally posted by bricker bricker wrote:

Next question - is the use of ploystyrene blocks under the floor for sound dampening, or insulation or both........or something else? Just lifted the old wooden flooring and there are fairly random bits of polystyrene beneath. I presume just put back and fill the gaps with new??
Flotation blocks??
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Yes was for flotation. I think back in the day it was an easier sell if the hull would float. I removed all of it on my Ramco as the salt would build up between the blocks and the hull. Stuff looked like soap but wasn't. I'd suggest if you are keen to leave it in there then wrap it in cling wrap to stop contact to the hull. Also beware when adding more as some polystyrene isn't waterproof. 
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Some guys have used empty plastic bottles with the lid screwed on tight
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Thanks everyone for the replies. I think I'll leave the polystyrene out of the equation .
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I wouldn’t all boats need flotation.
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