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Re: 4mm vs. 3mm decks
By:John Lange
Date: 3/12/1999, 2:03 pm
In Response To: 4mm vs. 3mm decks (Shawn Baker)

> I wonder why they use 4mm decks. I used doorskins for my deck, and I
> haven't had any problems. Seems like staying with a 3mm deck would give
> you some decent weight savings while not costing you all that much,
> structurally. (The deckbeams take up most of the structural job)

> Shawn

Chris K. from CLC posted a few months ago that they switched to 4mm in response to reports of decks cracking. Their lightweight boat still uses a 3mm deck.

Messages In This Thread

leave staples in?
Dave -- 3/10/1999, 5:36 pm
Re: leave staples in?
Mike Scarborough -- 3/11/1999, 5:42 pm
4mm vs. 3mm decks
Shawn Baker -- 3/12/1999, 1:22 pm
Re: 4mm vs. 3mm decks
Pete Rudie -- 3/12/1999, 2:48 pm
Re: 4mm vs. 3mm decks
John Lange -- 3/12/1999, 2:03 pm
Re: 4mm vs. 3mm decks
Shawn Baker -- 3/12/1999, 2:45 pm
Re: leave staples in?
Shawn Baker -- 3/11/1999, 3:28 pm
STEEL ? paneling nails ??
Jamin -- 3/21/1999, 7:04 pm
Re: STEEL ? paneling nails ??
Shawn Baker -- 3/22/1999, 11:13 am
Re: leave staples in?
Don Beale -- 3/11/1999, 12:37 pm
Re: leave staples in?
Nolan Penney -- 3/11/1999, 7:26 am
pull the staples
Paul Jacobson -- 3/10/1999, 10:46 pm
Re: leave staples in?
Jason Steeves -- 3/10/1999, 7:49 pm