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3 mm vs 4 mm plywood?
By:Nathan
Date: 10/12/1999, 1:14 pm
Date: 10/12/1999, 1:14 pm
A quick question - does using 3 mm ply in a stitch-and-glue, hard-chine boat's hull make a really significant difference in the strength of the hull? I'm considering building either a CLC North Bay or a Sea Kayaker Greenlander, but would like to make it as light as possible. How much strength would be compromised? We'd have to consider impact resistance, puncture resistance... etc. Any thoughts?
I guess when it comes to equipment like this it's better to be safe than sorry, but I'm still wondering. Thanks in advance,
Nathan
Messages In This Thread
- 3 mm vs 4 mm plywood?
Nathan -- 10/12/1999, 1:14 pm- Re: 3 mm vs 4 mm plywood?
lee -- 10/13/1999, 1:04 am- Re: dings
lee -- 10/13/1999, 11:20 am
- it's a question of glass/epoxy lay-ups
Dean Trexel -- 10/12/1999, 5:29 pm- Overall weight of finished boat
Scotty -- 10/13/1999, 12:59 am
- Re: 3 mm vs 4 mm plywood?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/12/1999, 4:12 pm - Re: dings
- Re: 3 mm vs 4 mm plywood?
