Cdubb2010
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2014
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- 79
Hi all,
Doing the math on a prospective, pipe dream of a build and I got some questions. First off the build I've been doodling on printer paper is a 40ish foot long sailing scow. The hull is largely based off the vessel in the pic, a replica of a Civil War boat built by the Traditional Small Craft Association, with slight differences in dimensions, while the top side and rigging I've planned are vastly different. 2x10 frames seem to be in order topped with plywood coated in fiberglass. Now my question is when fiberglass is used does the grade of plywood matter so much within reason? Marine grade ply is just so damned expensive, hell $84 for a 4x8 is the best price I can get in corn country. Would a AB or AC grade of plywood be passable with the usage of fiberglass?
Doing the math on a prospective, pipe dream of a build and I got some questions. First off the build I've been doodling on printer paper is a 40ish foot long sailing scow. The hull is largely based off the vessel in the pic, a replica of a Civil War boat built by the Traditional Small Craft Association, with slight differences in dimensions, while the top side and rigging I've planned are vastly different. 2x10 frames seem to be in order topped with plywood coated in fiberglass. Now my question is when fiberglass is used does the grade of plywood matter so much within reason? Marine grade ply is just so damned expensive, hell $84 for a 4x8 is the best price I can get in corn country. Would a AB or AC grade of plywood be passable with the usage of fiberglass?