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Re: Material: Is marine plywood necessary?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/14/2011, 7:27 pm

: I built two kayaks about five years ago using 1/8" luan and it
: worked just fine. I used 4oz glass on the deck and the inside
: and outside of the hull. The boats are 18' (Chris Cunninghams
: Greenland design) and upon completion each weighed in at 42
: pounds. I easily found all the voids in the plywood by shining a
: light through it (100 watt bulb) and after marking them out just
: avoided using those areas. I have to admit the boats are showing
: some wear due to the fact they have been kept outside most of
: their life (I need a bigger garage) but otherwise they have
: served my wife and I just fine. After I get a new garage built
: I'm planning to build a couple of fresh boats and I might just
: use luan again!

Plywood quality has gone very rapidly downhill in the past few years, most domestic stuff is just garbage. I used to use luan too, but no more.

Bill H.

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Material: Is marine plywood necessary?
Tyler Dunn -- 1/9/2011, 8:18 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 1/9/2011, 8:25 pm
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Niven Paine -- 1/10/2011, 4:00 am
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Charlie -- 1/11/2011, 11:27 am
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Eric -- 1/10/2011, 10:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/10/2011, 12:29 pm
Have to agree
Kudzu / Jeff Horton -- 1/10/2011, 3:06 pm
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Dave Houser -- 1/10/2011, 3:35 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/10/2011, 7:06 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/11/2011, 8:58 am
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Charlie -- 1/11/2011, 1:00 pm
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Mike Savage -- 1/11/2011, 7:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2011, 1:00 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/12/2011, 1:34 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2011, 2:47 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/12/2011, 3:06 am
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Niven Paine -- 1/11/2011, 3:24 pm
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Tyler Dunn -- 1/15/2011, 2:31 pm
Save time on your Sea Fleas
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/15/2011, 3:39 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/15/2011, 4:24 pm
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Bill -- 1/14/2011, 5:36 pm
Re: Material: Is marine plywood necessary?
Bill Hamm -- 1/14/2011, 7:27 pm