Floor for Avon Redcrest

[Rigger Mortice]

Hello,
I've got a Redstart with the 4 piece slatted floor held in place with a PVC sleeve thing, it's ok - gives some solidity to the floor but can be easily rolled up. Unfortunately I broke 2 of the slats jumping into the boat (don't ask...). I'd thought to get a set off a supplier assuming a few ply planks couldn't cost much but they're stupidly pricy - £166! I should have guessed really.

A friend had ply slats in his inflatable and he was always breaking them. I made some replacements for him from UPVC fascia boards. Waterproof, no need to varnish or paint them. Easy to make. Much better than ply.

 

[pcatterall]

if you go for some sort of ply ( or other material) in sections consider where you will stow them. You have to make them the full width of the dinghy to ensure a tight fit under the tubes but you have flexibility about the length. We ensiured that ours would fit under a bunk mattress.

 

[elhix]

All good advice! Now if someone had the measurements for the slats...

 

[Colonel Mad]

My recollection from 1960s is that one panel of the wooden floor included a stretcher for the scullers feet