Excel 365 hd floor noise

darrenhh79 · 14 August 2015, 22:48

Advice needed I am new to sibbing had my first outing a few days ago on my excel bought from marine outlet I notice a clicking noise from the alu floor board at the transom just a bit worried as I assembled the sib myself I assume Fitting the aluminium floor is pretty straight forward anybody had similar problem with floor noise it clicks quite loud when taking off even at slow speed thanks in advance for any suggestions

Fenlander · 14 August 2015, 23:05

I've had alloy floors move a bit in choppy water at speed but they seem to assemble so tight I've not heard a loose clicky sound.

Does it feel tight when you push down the last 2 boards to engage and are the stringers making the sides tight?

darrenhh79 · 14 August 2015, 23:11

Yes the floor was very tight to push the last boards down and the stringers clicked into place the fuel tank is situated on the board at the transom thinking would that be the problem but it's strapped down strange

Fenlander · 14 August 2015, 23:20

It's not the fuel float clicking in the tank? Mine does that when part full.

darrenhh79 · 14 August 2015, 23:28

Not sure it's an old tank doesn't have any gauge I'm thinking maybe deflate and reassemble ?

kaman · 15 August 2015, 07:57

I'd go with a complete reassemble. Take the floor boards out and check them over . It may just be the panels within the floor boards making the noise. To make the job easier sit the Sib out in the afternoon sun and let it heat up a bit.
This will make the job easier.
Good luck

darrenhh79 · 15 August 2015, 09:48

Thank you guys for the help great forum for a newbie like me 😀

Landlockedpirate · 15 August 2015, 20:12

Did you check the tube pressure ? If not at full pressure, the transom can move against the floor and make a noise as you described.

Honwave lad · 17 August 2015, 16:47

Got similar sound in choppy water with my new Honwave T35AE. The floor seems to hit against the metal bracket at the foot of the transom.

dave3235 · 17 August 2015, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Landlockedpirate

Did you check the tube pressure ? If not at full pressure, the transom can move against the floor and make a noise as you described.

+1 for the correct presure,once the boat has been in the water for a 5-10 min the the presure will drop and need a top up to correct presure.

chipko · 17 August 2015, 19:47

We occasionally experience a loud cracking noise emanating from the transom floor retaining batten/floor joint when pushing on hard through chop. No visible movement or long term damage noted. We also sometimes hear the pvc hull slapping against the underside of the alumin. aft floorboard.
This is running a max. rated 20hp motor, although well under max. transom weight, and as previously stated only occurs when pushing really hard and bouncing through severe chop!
Our 3.5m alumin. floor Zodiac is always inflated to max pressure and topped up to maintain 0.24 bar after 15 mins on water etc. The floor, keel and tubes are as tight as a drum, but it still needs to flex to dissipate the stresses generated in hard use.

jeffstevens763@g · 17 August 2015, 20:03

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Originally Posted by darrenhh79

Advice needed I am new to sibbing had my first outing a few days ago on my excel bought from marine outlet I notice a clicking noise from the alu floor board at the transom just a bit worried as I assembled the sib myself I assume Fitting the aluminium floor is pretty straight forward anybody had similar problem with floor noise it clicks quite loud when taking off even at slow speed thanks in advance for any suggestions

Make sure keel up to pressure and put a rubber mat under tank