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Default Plywood Density

Depends on the type of wood. Okoume is about 30 lb/cf Meranti is 37 lb/cf.
US marine fir plywood is about 35 lb/cf. In general softwood plywoods
weigh about 5% more than the wood it is made from. Heavier hardwood plywood
is around 2% heavier.

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"mscres" wrote in message
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Anyone can give a quick answer to Plywood Density? Or just average weight
per square foot of .5 in Plywood.
It seems my calculation to by boat weight is wrong.

Thanks in advance