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Default Re-flooring my Marquis.

On Jul 3, 9:55*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 3 Jul 2011 13:48:21 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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Had some old plywood getting soft in the center, and decided to re-do
the floor. when we pulled off the old carpet which was weathered
anyhow, we found out that in the times past someone had repaired the
floor by cutting out a center section and replacing it with standard
plywood. Evidently it had held for quite a while but it's days were
numbered. besides it gave us a chance to inspect the stringers and
other bracing etc.


So, after thinking about the re-floor, we decided to not go with
standard ply because it's not weather resistant, or marine due to the
expense, so we settled on "DRYPLY"


http://www.gp.com/build/product.aspx?pid=4882


A weather resistant plywood which has a *lot of characteristics of
marine plywood but is more cost effective. Like $23.00 a 3/4 sheet at
Menards, and in stock too.


Regardless. It ought to last way longer than I'll ever have the boat.


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It's a good idea to seal the edges with epoxy. * That's usually the
first place that water damage starts.


We're on it Wayne. Oh it'll be assembled as a normal procedure, but
with the 'dryply' instead of marine wood....