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S&G: A few question about material selection
By:quaziman
Date: 12/11/2007, 5:13 am

I have readily available dodgy quality 4mm plywood sheets (2440x1200mm) for around $20 australian a sheet to build a S&G guillemot. This plywood is completely random, i have no idea what grade it is or anything like that. It looks relatively knot free on the exposed surfaces which also happen to look quite ugly. My question is should i even consider using this stuff, it is around 3 times cheaper than high quality marine or exterior grade plywood of the same thickness. If anyone here is from australia, its bunnings plywood in 4mm.

My 2nd queston, is 4mm plywood really thick enough? I have no doubt that for the general hull this should be more than adequate, but im curious how it will handle my entire body weight on one spot when i step one foot into it as i get into it off a jetty (i weigh about 98kg ~ 240lb?)

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S&G: A few question about material selection
quaziman -- 12/11/2007, 5:13 am
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Charlie -- 12/14/2007, 12:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/15/2007, 10:00 am
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HenkA -- 12/13/2007, 10:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2007, 1:33 am
gotta agree with Bill
TOM RAYMOND -- 12/12/2007, 11:32 am
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Daren -- 12/11/2007, 7:51 pm
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Acors -- 12/11/2007, 3:42 pm
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Tony F -- 12/11/2007, 8:12 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/11/2007, 2:37 pm
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quaziman -- 12/11/2007, 7:02 am