Lodestar NS380 floorboard

NI_Boating · 28 December 2013, 20:48

Hello All, I am new to the SIB game. I just purchased a Lodestar NS380 that I think is in really great shape. Except that it is missing the floorboards.

I am looking for a huge favor... I am planning to fabricate some new floorboard out of wood. Does anyone out there have the same boat that they could use to get me some measurements. I know there are extra pieces needed to assemble the floor boards. I am planning on leaving this inflated all summer, so I figure that I can come up with some type of bolt together solution versus the nice H and C channels.

Thank You,

Locozodiac · 08 January 2014, 23:07

Welcome to Iboats,

Check with Lodestar which seems is a Mercury Quicksilver update the cost of a complete set of alum floor panels. If making wooden bolted floor panels by yourself don't expect to have fun as with original delivered floorboards.

Happy Boating

Exe treme · 09 January 2014, 06:35

Hi NI
Roche Marine in the UK Is a Lodestar dealer/spares supplier. I used to own a Lodestar 3DV and purchased spares from them a few years back.

If nothing else, they might be able to point you in the right direction:
Welcome To Roche Marine

NI_Boating · 10 January 2014, 23:49

Exe treme, Thanks for the contact. Unfortunately, they don't carry floors for this model.

It looks like I will do some guesstimating to fit the floor.

Does anyone have any input on how much the boards should stretch the boat lengthwise?

I think usually the floorboards are put in and pushed down accordion style to make a tight fit. I saw somewhere that someone used a turnbuckle to stretch the floor.