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Skin-on-Frame: 9 ply baltic birch sections need epoxy?
By:john raley
Date: 6/21/2011, 7:07 pm

I had a sheet of 1/2" 9 layer baltic birch laying around my shop, so i used it for my cross sections. I had been planning on coating it with epoxy, but i've been reading on here most people don't epoxy thier mdo or marine ply. Can i get away with just oil or polyurethane on the birch? My boat is a touring model, so i have plans to roll it, or in anyway submerge it.

I may drop a scrap in a bucket of water for 24 hours to see if it delaminates. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

John R

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Skin-on-Frame: 9 ply baltic birch sections need epoxy?
john raley -- 6/21/2011, 7:07 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 6/21/2011, 10:20 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2011, 11:02 pm
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Charlie -- 6/22/2011, 9:10 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/22/2011, 9:19 am
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john raley -- 6/22/2011, 9:40 am
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Al Edie -- 6/22/2011, 10:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/22/2011, 5:11 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 6/23/2011, 12:58 am
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john raley -- 6/23/2011, 7:39 am
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Jeff Horton -- 6/24/2011, 2:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2011, 7:16 am
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john raley -- 6/22/2011, 9:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 9 ply baltic birch sections nee *PIC*
Sean Dawe -- 6/22/2011, 12:56 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/23/2011, 9:20 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 6/23/2011, 10:54 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/23/2011, 9:25 pm