PA wood

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first question... what kind of wood are the guys using for the side boards on the PA's?

second. It's great to be able to stand up, but i try to do it whenever possible. Bass fishing, throwing swimmies under docks, jigging for squid and macs, tossing irons. I notice the floor flexes, and although its not showing any signs of wear, i feel it will over time. i'm between 245 and 250, so there is a little bit of weight being forced onto a relatively small area of deck space.

was thinking of cutting some 3/8" ply wood and fit it around the center hatch and cover the deck up to the mirage hole to displace some of the weight.

anyone try something like this or know of it being done? i know its a simple job but i dont want to do something that will ruin the yak. Also, I'm just going to lay it in, not drill or epoxy it. ill lacquer/paint it and put some grip tape on one side.