cali27
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I know that it can't be treated, and it should be like 3/4 inch. But my question is does it matter if it's fir, pine, maple. Or it is personal preferance.
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I'm not a professional boat builder, but I think it stands to reason that marine grade ply would be the best to use. It can be hard to find and a bit pricey, but seems like the natural solution. I've seen what happens to regular ply when exposed to water and it doesn't last long at all before it delaminates. The adhesives in marine ply are not water soluable as are many of the ones used in regular ply.
cali27
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Wow I'm an idiot!!! Lol. I'm sorry guys, the question is what kind of plywood to use for putting floors in my 14 ft jon.
dyeguy1212
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no, youre not an idiot.. most people don't use marine grade ply..
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I did mine in 3/4" exterior grade plywood. I probably could have used 5/8" or even 1/2" and been fine.
russ010
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I'm using 19/32" exterior grade ply wood... it will last if you prep it right. Put a coat of thompsons water seal, or a few coats of exterior deck paint (that's what I do) and you'll be fine.
Troutman3000
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russ010 said:
Any kind of deck paint should work right? As long as it is oil based?
russ010
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I'll look and see what that is I've got at the house... I don't remember if it's oil based or not - for some reason I'm thinking it's not, but I could be wrong.
Troutman3000
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russ010 said:
Thanks Man. I am to the point that I need to seal my decks and I want to do it right.
