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Plywood Composite Boats
Actually, this boat was in the water from the first launch until about 5
years ago when it started the refinishing...(I think 354 years in the water is a good testament) I just bought it a few months ago and haven't gotten it into the water yet, but did put a garden hose into it last weekend to see if I would have reason to worry when I re-launch her this summer... Well lets just say I am planning on extra bilge pumps... She is showing a few leaks!!! Hoping she swells up fast!!! "JAGJR" wrote in message ... Thank you; that's interesting. And the plywood bottom survived after all these years. I now have more respect for plywood as a boat building material. Intuition tells me the hull wasn't sheathed in glass/epoxy ...or was it ? Also, I imagine a boat its size remained in the water during the boating season instead of being "trailered". I've read a lot about the need to keep a plywood boat out of the water, as much as possible, in order to expect any longevity. Maybe this boat is an aberration but I hope not. I'm considering to build a composite plywood hull and will keep docked it in salt water for six months out of the year. I was told this wouldn't work. I was told to put it in at the beginning of the day and take it out at the end. I'm starting to feel a little more confident in plywood composite hulls. |
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