ikea bed base slats for avon dinghy floor - what size?

[zoidberg]

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have decided to make slatted floor for my avon 7 dinghy (same width as an avon redstart) - only problem is dinghy is on board and given lousy weather we off to Ikea tomorrow and I won't be able to get to dinghy to measure width of floor before Ikea trip- have found photo as above - question ? if anyone has already done this and knows the length of slats to buy pls let me know or if you happen to have immediate access to an avon 7 or redstart and can measure the width of the floor below and inside the tubes (where floor slats would go) pls can you let me know - thanks

Ikea slats come in widths of 70/80 or 90 cm


thanks

Here you are...

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

I've actually done this with IKEA single bed slats.
Made a canvas holder with pockets for the slats.
The up side is that it works really well. The Avon feels a lot more sold and you don't end up with you feet in a puddle..
The down sides:
They are heavy and bulky and therefore difficult to store on boat.
They are fairly easy to fit on a pontoon or a concrete apron, but really difficult to fit on board, where I don't have space on a 26' boat to lay the dingly out on a flat surface.

If I was to do it again I'd use sail battern material as it is lighter a a little more bendy...

If you are in the Poole area I'm happy to lend you mine to try out... PM me.
Andrew

 

[Andrew_Trayfoot]

Just realised that this is a post from 2016...

 

[arcot]

Just fitted my Alibaba inflatable floor custom made for Avon.
Perfect fit from my supplied dimensions and would be even better had I specified hole for center inflable keel valve access....

 

[PabloPicasso]

Just buy the longer Ikea ones and cut them down to the right length. Can't be a huge price difference?

 

[Mudisox]

Ikea bed slats are great for improving the comfort and airing of a bed onboard. That is what they are designed for. If you want to bodge something, and it is in a marine [often wet] environment, make sure it is modified to suit the conditions.

 

[zoidberg]

Just buy the longer Ikea ones and cut them down to the right length. Can't be a huge price difference?

Each IKEA store I've visited has a section for 'end of line' and 'excess' stock. ISTR there's always packs of bed slats going for next to nothing....