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Location: With my son on the water | You guys have some more good points.
However? I also have heard that treated wood can have a chemical affect on Aluminum Hulls. (Only heard not my technical knowledge) But it does make sense as I believe treated wood has salt in it which could cause corrsion on aluminum. This is why some guys I know us (Treated wood, with stainless and or galvinized hardware, No carpet, and plastic stips so the boat doesn't touch the treated wood).
I personally know a guy who has this setup and has had it that way for 10+ years and it looks and works just fine. He doesn't have carpet on the bunks so he took a router and rounded the corners/edges and he used the wider plastic slick (attached with stainless bolted all the way through and lock tighted so no body can steal them at the landing). The plastic slicks don't hold sand and grit either and therefore you don't scratch the bottom of your boat.
I have never done this but I actually think it is better than carpet.
What do others think about this? I have heard both sides?
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