Bed plates for aftermarket hull, aluminum or stainless?

[demolition_x]

What would you use? Hull originally had aluminum and salt water got between the carbon and aluminum there and corroded everything and caused de-lamination.

so i was thinking of using stainless bar stock in its place, any reason why i shouldn't?

 

[shawn_NJ]

Do you plan on going over top of them with carbon?

 

[snowxr]

The stainless will weigh a lot more, and will be diffucult to drill and tap the mounting holes in. Stainless does corrode, so it may not be a better choice. Use aluminum, and wrap them in a layer of fiberglass to prevent some of the carbon/aluminum reaction.

 

[demolition_x]

Do you plan on going over top of them with carbon?

yes, i was going to butter them up with some 404 and fair the edges and lay a layer or 2 of carbon on top.