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TexasLoneStar56
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Nice job! Precise on cuts and layout. You must be a carpenter. Framer, finish, or both?!?
Is the wood marine grade? What did you seal it with?
Nice job on the trailer as well. I see they match your truck that is in the background. =D>
Congrats on your project! Enjoy!
Keith
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Is the wood marine grade? What did you seal it with?
Nice job on the trailer as well. I see they match your truck that is in the background. =D>
Congrats on your project! Enjoy!
Keith
Texas
Thanks man, the wood is not marine grade. I read somewhere (whether this is true or not, I don't know) that the only difference between treated and marine grade plywood is that the marine grade has no knots in it. Seeing as that I'm really cheap, I took this as fact and bought the much cheaper 3/4" treated plywood rather than marine grade.
WPS
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Very nice job!... Boat looks great!
Have you had the boat on the water yet ?
Thanks!
Have you had the boat on the water yet ?
Thanks!
Yep, boats been out and tested. No leaks and everything works as it should. I could probably benefit from an 18hp or so to push all that 3/4 ply around. I need to get some pics up of the bait/livewell I put in. That thing worked like a charm too.
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Treated wood should not be used on an aluminum boat. The copper in the wood reacts badly with the aluminum. The difference between marine plywood and exterior grade plywood is no voids in the marine plywood, they both use waterproof glues.Shandogg said:
WPS
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How much lower did the back of the boat sit in the water ?Shandogg said:
Yeah, I don't believe its good to use ''treated wood'' in an aluminum boat.
Post a pic of the live-well if ya don't care!
Thanks!
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