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Re: solid vs. laminated deck beams
By:Jerry Weinraub
Date: 9/12/1998, 10:17 am
In Response To: Re: solid vs. laminated deck beams (Jim Reid)

Another trick-make the beam from plastic foam.Very light- when glassed ,it makes a box beam that is very strong -the glass is the strengthening component.Used on many commercially made vessels.

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solid vs. laminated deck beams
chris -- 9/9/1998, 8:55 pm
Re: solid vs. laminated deck beams
Jim Reid -- 9/11/1998, 6:49 am
Re: solid vs. laminated deck beams
Jerry Weinraub -- 9/12/1998, 10:17 am
Re: Try Gorilla glue
Don Beale -- 9/11/1998, 1:27 pm
Re: Sawn Deck Beams
Mark Kanzler -- 9/12/1998, 10:34 am
Re: solid vs. laminated deck beams
Mark Kanzler -- 9/11/1998, 11:21 am