greenbush future
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Re: Ok Getting ready to rehab my Spectrum Some ????s
Call Lowe's or Home Depot and get some "Aruco" brand plywood in the thickness you want. It's way less than marine and is water proof glued with no voids. Just as good as Marine but 1/2 the cost. I found it at a local lumber yard here in metro Detroit. But you don't need marine, and don't use any pressure treated plywood, it will react to the aluminum and ruin the hull. As for the finish, others should pipe in, but I would use resin and completely encase the pieces, including any screw holes you create to fasten it down. Some guys over size pre-drilled holes, for fastening her down. then coat it all with peanut butter, then drill into that for complete water proof flooring. Do a search on Peanut butter here, to understand what I'm talking about. it will be the last floor you ever install in this boat, and it's very easy to do.
Okay making parts list. I do want Marine grade plywood for floor and transom? And is it acceptable to use spar finish on all the wood?
Call Lowe's or Home Depot and get some "Aruco" brand plywood in the thickness you want. It's way less than marine and is water proof glued with no voids. Just as good as Marine but 1/2 the cost. I found it at a local lumber yard here in metro Detroit. But you don't need marine, and don't use any pressure treated plywood, it will react to the aluminum and ruin the hull. As for the finish, others should pipe in, but I would use resin and completely encase the pieces, including any screw holes you create to fasten it down. Some guys over size pre-drilled holes, for fastening her down. then coat it all with peanut butter, then drill into that for complete water proof flooring. Do a search on Peanut butter here, to understand what I'm talking about. it will be the last floor you ever install in this boat, and it's very easy to do.