Steel Angles

[Quarry Man]

looking to redo my casting deck on a 14' V-Hull. I am thinking of riveting steel angles to the sides of my aluminum boat. then, i would run 2x4s across the width of the boat, supported by a 4x4 in the middle running up/down. Will steel react with aluminum? will this work? thanks!

[XpressJeff]

Use Aluminum angles or you will expedite galvanic corrosion caused by dissimilar metals.

 

Use solid rivets and high zinc primer everywhere bare metal is exposed.

 

 

 

Don't ask me how I know!?

[jtharris3]

Stainless steel will not react with aluminum but, that might get costly.

[Catt]

1 hour ago, XpressJeff said:

Use Aluminum angles or you will expedite galvanic corrosion caused by dissimilar metals.

 

Use solid rivets and high zinc primer everywhere bare metal is exposed.

 

 

 

Don't ask me how I know!?

 

Weld it

[XpressJeff]

Not to belittle anyone CATT, but if he's asking this question he's probably not capable of aluminum welding.

 

JB won't work either!

 

 

[Catt]

9 hours ago, XpressJeff said:

Not to belittle anyone CATT, but if he's asking this question he's probably not capable of aluminum welding.

 

JB won't work either!

 

 

Unless you have a pneumatic rivet gun riveting aint gonna work.

 

Don't where y'all live but having something welded round here is cheap!

[fishnkamp]

The angle material on the sides could be mounted using screws  coming from the outside in.  I would use a panhead type screw.  I have mounted a few items on the side of my jon boats that way before.