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plywood for a tiny boat in Sydney, Australia?
On Jul 14, 9:30 pm, GB wrote:
Third, what type of plywood should I be looking for? Am I correct in assuming that I must use 'marine ply' for this light-use application in a small one-person boat, or are there alternatives that I should consider? Price is more of a consideration than durability, since my interest is more in the building than the using! Thanks in advance, GB -- "Most police misconduct occurs when citizens challenge an individual officer's authority" (Reiss, 1971 c.in Jermier & Berkes 1979) For my input I will suggest it is better to spend the extra dollars on good marine plywood (preferably BS 1088). I have had instances when bending standard ply, especially for smaller boats with tight curves, it cracks or splits. If you crack a side putting it on, you will end up spending as much as marine anyway Not to mention, better ply will bend fair, making it easy to keep nice lines on the boat, which also leaves you with a lot less fairing and sanding too. Of course, it will stand up a lot longer than standard ply, years longer with similar care, and will in the end, generally be much lighter. Using BS 1088 Occoume can save you 25% on the weight of the hull, even compared to standard marine ply. A standard sheet of 1220x2440 with a thickness of 6mm (appx. 1/4" for us yanks) is about 10kilo or 22lbs... for the yanks. I actually just gave up on using standard plywood years ago, in the long run, it's just not worth it. |
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