: I'm confused with conflicting information that I've found regarding
: the plywood necessary for a S&G kayak. I would like to build
: a small kayak for my 8 yr old son. I've most often seen
: references to buying BS1088 marine plywood, but I've also seen
: several references to using other plywood since the hull will be
: completely encased in epoxied fiberglass. I'm not concerned
: about a little more weight in the material because the boat will
: not be large. Is the real benefit of the BS1088 the solid core,
: or is there another reason why marine grade is necessary? I
: would prefer to have more grain and color options (and save
: money) if I can use a plywood other than marine grade.

: Thanks for your guidance and opinions.

: Tyler

: bzmuwz
Hi Tyler
I agree with Dave a sof may be better - he will soon grow out of whatever you make at that age
Incidently Ive just finished a sof using 4mm pine ply for thr skin not even treated. It will be completely encased and only used for short bursts.
Also re BS1088 - the pine ply I probably cut lengthwise 6 or 8 times and never had a void but the BS1088 I used for the deck contained a couple of voids
So much for standards
Cheers
Niven