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re: Wood boat floor - update how to bend
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:05 pm to cbiscuit
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:05 pm to cbiscuit
Call Hogan Architectural Hardwoods in Lafayette and ask for David Hogan. Tell him his old high school buddy said to sell you some of his marine grade plywood. He will know who sent you.
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Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:12 pm to cbiscuit
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Would you recommend treating it in anyway?
I forgot to answer this. Yes for certain treat it with something good for maximum life protection. I'm talking the face, back, and all the sides. Again I'm no finishing expert but I see these boat guys using stuff like a marine grade spar varnish or something to that effect. There are a ton of straight up wooden Stauter boats out there that are ancient so I'm sure there is plenty of info out there on Google on what works best for protecting that plywood. You do it right the first time you won't be making this repair again for decades.
This post was edited on 4/25/17 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:31 pm to cbiscuit
I was gonna go the route of marine plywood but its heavy as hell. So i just did 3 coat of polyeurathane on each side of all my wood.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 3:49 pm to headedwest21
Yes the fir and pine marine grade plywood is very heavy. The Okoume marine grade plywood is the only one I've ever seen that's lightweight.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 4:03 pm to Earthquake 88
You're the man.
Posted on 4/25/17 at 4:12 pm to Earthquake 88
I will remember tat wood when i do the back deck. Thanks
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:39 pm to headedwest21
Bump for update...new question.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:28 am to cbiscuit
I would not screw into stringers, I did this on my old flatboat and eventually the stringer cracked from stresses at that location. I had it rewelded and reinforced for years after but it kept being a flexing/structural issue until I sold the boat. Mine was a very wide-bottom, old (grandpa's hand me down) 14' riveted MonArk.
Better to just listen to the banging floor...learn from my mistake. If you wet and weighted down the corners for a few months, I'll bet the wood will eventually match the curve of the ribs.
Better to just listen to the banging floor...learn from my mistake. If you wet and weighted down the corners for a few months, I'll bet the wood will eventually match the curve of the ribs.
This post was edited on 5/4/17 at 7:31 am
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:11 am to Redlos
Appreciate the advice
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