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Re: Plywood question
By:Dave Kreiton
Date: 11/16/2000, 7:48 pm
In Response To: Plywood question (Grant Tibbetts)

I hold the plywood over my head in Home Depot to check for voids. There is usually enough light in the store to sort out bad sheets. After stitching a hull together I check again using a 100 watt light. If I see a void, I use my Dremel with a grinding type bit (pick one that looks like it will do the job) to cut through one skin. I then fill the void with thickened eopxy, sand smooth when cured, and fiberglass over that. So far, no problems; but then, I treat my boats gently --- no rockgardens!
Hope this helps.
Dave

Messages In This Thread

Plywood question
Grant Tibbetts -- 11/15/2000, 8:08 pm
Re: Plywood question
Tony -- 11/21/2000, 7:58 pm
Re: Plywood question
Dave Kreiton -- 11/16/2000, 7:48 pm
Thanks all!
Grant -- 11/16/2000, 7:50 pm
Re: Plywood question
Lance Alldrin -- 11/16/2000, 11:54 am
Re: Plywood question
tom preska -- 11/16/2000, 12:47 pm
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Chris Casazza -- 11/16/2000, 8:33 am
Re: Plywood question
Greg Hicks -- 11/16/2000, 7:44 am
Re: Plywood question
Jon -- 11/15/2000, 11:33 pm
Re: Plywood question
Jimmy -- 11/15/2000, 10:06 pm
Re: Plywood question *NM*
Tony -- 11/21/2000, 6:58 pm