Anyone know where to buy this extrusion?

Rough dimensions are 2.5 x1 inch.

Thanks for any info

 

Welcome to the forum.

There are several aluminum extruders online and they have a host of various profiles for you to look at. I know this is a pain in the butt, but after an hour or two, you should find one. Additionally, you might try a metal fabricator, who may have books with these same profiles and you can just flip through until you nail it down.

 

Hi PAR,

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately i have already done what you are suggesting and did not have any luck - hence the post here. I have seen others with this extrusion which i dont believe to be a custom order but who knows maybe it is?

Thought it was worth a shot here among boat friends. Maybe someone has seen it before?

Cheers

 

If you want the exact extrusion, the exact dimensions are needed. Otherwise, do you want something more less close to it?
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Doesnt have to be exact but something similar. 3/16 or 1/4 wall. Approximately 2.5x1 with the smaller upstand.

 

Check the last link

 

Very close but not quite

 

What is the application? Is the inside width between the upper and middle piece 1 1/2 inch?

 

Hi Barry, Not sure on inside width exactly but 1-1.5" would be fine. Application is planing/lifting strakes on aluminum jet boat. Currently using 3x1 angle but it's getting squashed flat a little too easy. The extra upstand would stiffen it a lot.

 

I would just buy a 3 x 3 by 3/8 or 1/2 inch and cut one side down to the 1 inch if the 1 x 3 has proven it to be the best profile for your boat. We normally purchased 3 x 5 as we had a 7 foot chine with 12 degree deadrise so we wanted a wide flat turned down maybe 10 or more degrees. So we cut the 3 inch side down to suit.

 

Yes i have thought about going up a wall thickness but it can already be quite tricky to form up in the bow because the boats are so short the curves are quite tight. Also not keen on the labour to rip a section off every piece of extrusion on every boat. That and weight. If i can find the pictured extrusion it would be better for what i am doing.