Zodiac FC-470 Floor Template Wanted - Page 3

Squid Boat · 05 April 2014, 16:38

Zodiac FC 470 Original Aluminium Hard Deck Very RARE | eBay

This is in the Uk, I have no connection to this but might me good for some one.

Cheers, Squid

F470 · 05 April 2014, 17:57

It's mine

Lincoln Charlie · 05 April 2014, 20:02

Awesome! Watching it now.

Squid Boat · 05 April 2014, 20:52

I was so going to buy it but my Avon 4.5 is 6'' wider then the F470 floor.
Good luck guys.

Cheer, Squid

SIBRider · 10 April 2014, 01:04

Interesting find. Seem wee bit narrow. Measure your roll-up slats I believe they come out to about 41.5. Seller lists 40 3/8. I've tried to fit MK2 floorboards that were I believe 40.25" wide. No go. Way too loose to be usable.

I'm not saying it's not legitimate listing but maybe somehow there is difference UK v US.
Seller lists MSN 1940014220410 Z61005 (can't find reference to that)
Zodiac NA uses NSN 2510014220410 60042 3883
2510014220410, 3883, PARTS KIT,FLOOR,VEHICULAR, 60042, ZODIAC OF NORTH AMERICA INC.

Squid Boat · 10 April 2014, 03:30

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Originally Posted by SIBRider

Interesting find. Seem wee bit narrow. Measure your roll-up slats I believe they come out to about 41.5. Seller lists 40 3/8. I've tried to fit MK2 floorboards that were I believe 40.25" wide. No go. Way too loose to be usable.

I'm not saying it's not legitimate listing but maybe somehow there is difference UK v US.
Seller lists MSN 1940014220410 Z61005 (can't find reference to that)
Zodiac NA uses NSN 2510014220410 60042 3883
2510014220410, 3883, PARTS KIT,FLOOR,VEHICULAR, 60042, ZODIAC OF NORTH AMERICA INC.

Don't know if your addressing me? but my current sib is a Avon CRRC that has a 47'' slat beam. Before that a had a Zodi Grand Raid mk 3, been on a bunch of F-470's but never thought to measure one down in the head.

Cheers, Squid

F470 · 17 April 2014, 21:29

Perhaps he measured the floor itself without the stringers attached? I guess we'll find out. I bought it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIBRider

Interesting find. Seem wee bit narrow. Measure your roll-up slats I believe they come out to about 41.5. Seller lists 40 3/8. I've tried to fit MK2 floorboards that were I believe 40.25" wide. No go. Way too loose to be usable.

I'm not saying it's not legitimate listing but maybe somehow there is difference UK v US.
Seller lists MSN 1940014220410 Z61005 (can't find reference to that)
Zodiac NA uses NSN 2510014220410 60042 3883
2510014220410, 3883, PARTS KIT,FLOOR,VEHICULAR, 60042, ZODIAC OF NORTH AMERICA INC.

Squid Boat · 21 April 2014, 16:05

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Originally Posted by F470

Perhaps he measured the floor itself without the stringers attached? I guess we'll find out. I bought it.

That's cool mate, glad you have it.

Cheers, Squid

Squid Boat · 21 April 2014, 21:46

I hope they look like this.

Cheers, Squid

F470 · 21 April 2014, 21:58

I hope so! Is that your floor? He measures it without stringers attached so I'm hoping they'll fit. Going to have them sandblasted and anodized. Will report back with photos once installed.

Squid Boat · 22 April 2014, 03:23

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Originally Posted by F470

I hope so! Is that your floor? He measures it without stringers attached so I'm hoping they'll fit. Going to have them sandblasted and anodized. Will report back with photos once installed.

No, I have a Avon CRRC different hull. This boat is F470 vintage 92, floor is brand new from MilPro.They have a textured finish.

Cheers, Squid

gc_cracker · 29 April 2014, 13:32

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Originally Posted by Lincoln Charlie

Chiming in on this three months later. I'm also interested in building a hard deck for my FC470. I currently have the roll up floor. Anyone ever get around to successfully making one on this thread and care to share or PM the specs? I'd love to have a hard deck to support my 55hp Johnson Enforcer.

Hey there,

I just finished my FC470 project (pics to follow).

The floor was the most challenging part but it is working well. I was lucky enough to have the bow section including the wooden board and eyelets still in good shape.

So I took a piece of Marine Ply 19mm thick and the biggest I could find (1200x2400mm). I had to trim the width down to 1000mm and the length was a bit short. To bridge the gap between the ply and the existing board I cut a pice of ply to go underneath and a piece of steel to go on the top. I carpeted the under piece of wood and drill matching holes though everything and secured the whole lot like a sandwich with 6 bolts (3 on each side). The nuts I used underneath are bolt plates that screw in allowing you to undo and redo the bolts when you need to remove the floor. I carpeted the whole floor using good quality marine carpet and put two support brackets in the floor at the back attached to the transom for support of the engine.

50HP Tohatsu went in yesterday and first run tomorrow.

I'll post some photos of my first run.

Cheers,

Phil

Lincoln Charlie · 29 April 2014, 15:11

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Originally Posted by gc_cracker

Hey there,

I just finished my FC470 project (pics to follow).

The floor was the most challenging part but it is working well. I was lucky enough to have the bow section including the wooden board and eyelets still in good shape.

So I took a piece of Marine Ply 19mm thick and the biggest I could find (1200x2400mm). I had to trim the width down to 1000mm and the length was a bit short. To bridge the gap between the ply and the existing board I cut a pice of ply to go underneath and a piece of steel to go on the top. I carpeted the under piece of wood and drill matching holes though everything and secured the whole lot like a sandwich with 6 bolts (3 on each side). The nuts I used underneath are bolt plates that screw in allowing you to undo and redo the bolts when you need to remove the floor. I carpeted the whole floor using good quality marine carpet and put two support brackets in the floor at the back attached to the transom for support of the engine.

50HP Tohatsu went in yesterday and first run tomorrow.

I'll post some photos of my first run.

Cheers,

Phil

Great! I'm definitely looking forward to your experience with it as well as the pictures.

Lincoln Charlie · 29 April 2014, 15:22

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Originally Posted by F470

Perhaps he measured the floor itself without the stringers attached? I guess we'll find out. I bought it.

Congratulations! I was watching it, but didn't place any bids. You got a great deal on it. Would you mind sharing the dimensions of it?

SIBRider · 29 April 2014, 18:14

I agree. Not cheap but good investment. Once you have system sorted out it's not that hard to come across newer hull in decent shape. Various agencies dump them periodically. Without flooring not surprisingly. They keep old floor for new hulls as well.

F470 · 02 May 2014, 05:41

Will do but it'll take a couple of weeks. I'll post photos as well.

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Originally Posted by Lincoln Charlie

Congratulations! I was watching it, but didn't place any bids. You got a great deal on it. Would you mind sharing the dimensions of it?

F470 · 12 June 2014, 02:39

I just installed my new alu floor but created a new thread for it here. Comments welcome and I am particularly looking for feedback from those of you who have the same floor.

Aleks · 26 August 2023, 17:52

Hello, I bought two military Zodiac FC470 with out floors. Any suggesting's what's the best way to make it? Thank You!

capntroy · 26 August 2023, 18:41

We made ours out of 1/2" marine plywood & then had them coated in truck bedliner like Rhino-line.
You want to chamfer the top & bottom down both sides so there's no 90⁰ angles cutting into the tube.

SoCal Hurricane · 27 August 2023, 06:09

Just sent you a PM. I have the aluminum floors for the boats here in Southern California.