"James" wrote in message
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gorf wrote:


"c0d3phr3ak" wrote in message
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I have ripped out the floor out of my boat as it was pretty rotted.
Replacing it with plywood is not an issue, should I cover the whole
peice of plywood in fibreglass to stop it from rotting again, or is
there a paint/stain/sealer I can paint the wood with before I
carpet it that would be better and less expensive?

Thanks!
J


I would go with pressure treated plywood. Try to get it close to dry
before covering it with anything, I have heard it takes a full six
months of drying out before anything will bond with it correctly.
Having said that, I used PT to rebuild a set of seats. I used PT
construction adhesive and it worked great and I did not try to dry it
out. If you don't need the strength or can simply go to a larger
size of PT, you could probably forget the fiberglass. Providing of
course that you can get enough screws in it to prevent it from
warping....

Consider HDO (High Density Overlay) outdoor sign material. More expense
than marine ply but totally waterproof. Jim

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good link on boat-building plywood:
http://www.glen-l.com/wood-plywood/b...g-plywood.html