Aluminum floor boats

[HKSR]

Other than Silver Streak, are there other brands that have welded aluminum floors?

 

[InterMechanico]

I think most that are built to order. Wooden floors are found in some high production models at the more affordable end of the spectrum.

Some examples:

Silver Steak
Jasper Marine
Northwest
Bridgeview
Jaxoncraft
Stabicraft
Kingfisher (above 24 ft I think)
Hewescraft (above 24 ft I think)

Designs/plans for custom builds available from:
- Specmar
- Cope Boats


I imagine they can recommend a few builders to assemble and fit out.

 

[Bill 310]

JaxonCraft - aluminum floor. with removable panels to remove/service fuel tank and smaller ones to get at fuel guage sending unit and sounder head Robert coats the floor in a black rubbery non slip paint that is eay to remove around seams to get at tank, sender and sounder;

Floor never gets hot .in the sun.

 

[Aquaholic]

There are many "bilge pump boats" out there that work well, don't get too hung up on self bailing aluminum unless you are doing trips that need it, or a business that necessitates this kind of feature.

 

[Max123]

Lifetimer as well.

Self bailing deck means a higher deck, therefore to do it right you need higher sides as well for the boat to feel safe.

Its really hard to do a proper self bailing deck for boats under 20ft without taking in a bit of water if you have weight in the rear corners. Mine is an 18ft hull plus 2ft pod and with 2 people at the transom, I get a bit of water in through the scuppers.

 

[TMan]

Lifetimer as well.

Self bailing deck means a higher deck, therefore to do it right you need higher sides as well for the boat to feel safe.

Its really hard to do a proper self bailing deck for boats under 20ft without taking in a bit of water if you have weight in the rear corners. Mine is an 18ft hull plus 2ft pod and with 2 people at the transom, I get a bit of water in through the scuppers.

I agree. I have elephant trunk scuppers and a bit comes in if we are all at the back. The motor well can't drain either because the size of the boat and the bailing deck. I will probably be putting in a bilge pump to keep the motor well dry. From rain and large wave when launching in surf. My boat is 16.5' long. So not big. I like the solid deck, but the points made by others above are quite valid.