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Re: S&G: What would be lighter?

By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 5/4/2013, 11:09 pm

In Response To: S&G: What would be lighter? (Sodbuster------WebKitFormBoundary6pLaVD9X7Zfw4+Pi-)

3 mm ply with 6 oz cloth on outside, 3 oz cloth inside.
or
4 mm ply with 3 oz inside, 3 oz inside.

I don't know if you have the luxury of choosing from a variety of plywood.
Different brands/types have different weights.

My local marine lumberyard has 4mm marine ply @ 14lbs/sheet and another brand at 19lbs/sheet. They also have 'non-waterproof' 3mm ply @ 7lbs/sheet.

S&G: What would be lighter?
Sodbuster------WebKitFormBoundary6pLaVD9X7Zfw4+Pi- -- 5/4/2013, 1:13 pm

Re: S&G: What would be lighter?
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/4/2013, 11:00 pm

Re: S&G: What would be lighter?
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/4/2013, 11:06 pm

Re: S&G: What would be lighter?
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/4/2013, 11:09 pm

Re: S&G: What would be lighter?
ancient kayaker -- 5/5/2013, 10:36 am

Re: S&G: What would be lighter?
Sodbuster------WebKitFormBoundary6pLaVD9X7Zfw4+Pi- -- 5/5/2013, 12:24 pm

Re: S&G: What would be lighter?
Bill Hamm -- 5/6/2013, 12:36 am

Re: S&G: What would be lighter?
Sodbuster------WebKitFormBoundary6pLaVD9X7Zfw4+Pi- -- 5/5/2013, 5:21 pm

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