Thread: Deck thickness

Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman

is anything??

Very true

Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman

is anything??

I know I'm not what I used be

You aren't the only one

Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

You aren't the only one

According to the scale, I’m more than what I used to be.

When I went to buy marine ply the price as ridiculous. As already stated, marine has little to no voids and exterior glue. What makes it the best is how it is sealed while you install it. What I bought for my Carolina Skiff decks was B/C exterior. The wood quality is one step down and I found no voids when I cut it to fit. And it was less than half the money. Now for install, cut, sand and drill all holes and test fit it. Then remove it and get some polyester resin, or epoxy resin if you feel like Rockefeller, and mix it to cure very slow and thin it 50/50 with acetone. This thinning lets the resin absorb deeper before hardening. Coat the edges, then do one side. Then do the edges again and flip it over. Do the other side and then do the edges again. All holes are also done multiple times. Then let it cure overnight or until it isn’t sticky anymore. Some time in the sun helps too. After it’s cured, redrill the holes and sand any drips and rough edges and she’s ready to go. That wood will outlast anything else but metal. This isn’t my opinion but the way we treated all wood in the correct craft ski nautiques I built for a while. We never had any wood repairs come into the shop. Hope this helps.

I have heard you mention this method before. Those boats were built to last

That was what I was going to suggest is coating the whole piece, All edges to seal it up. If their is a pin hole opening you can expect to be redoing in a year or so. Good luck with it.