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 need advice from boat builders please!! 
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Post need advice from boat builders please!!
Been throwing around the ideal of building a mud boat
I have found a vendor close to where I live that has 5052 4ftx16ftx.125 diamond plate aluminum sheets
Have any of you ever used the diamond plate on the outside before?
If i have to I can flip it to the inside of the boat !
I'm afraid it might add drag to the boat

And is 300.00 a sht a good price?


Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:27 am
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Post Re: need advice from boat builders please!!
I definetly wouldnt put it on the outside, and on the inside you may have a hard time laying your runners over it.

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Post Re: need advice from boat builders please!!
Who needs runners? Just use foam!


Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:39 am
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Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:06 am
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Post Re: need advice from boat builders please!!
yeah, that would be way to much drag for a boat, wouldnt get nearly close to the speed you would get using a reg sheet. it would be better to put the diamond on the inside if you decide to use diamond plate. I think it would look just plain tacky on the outside also lol.

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Post Re: need advice from boat builders please!!
Ok ill put all the bumps on the inside!!
What about price is 300.00 a sht good or bad??
And the 2x2x.125 is 4.00 per ft good or bad ??


Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:19 am
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