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Jerry Newman

Posted 7/10/2013 10:06 PM (#650949 - in reply to #650825)
Subject: Re: wood for decking

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I just used untreated 1x2, 2x2, and the same lightweight ½” fir plywood on edge cut to the height I wanted. Mostly I supported and tied things together with lightweight aluminum angle... it was plenty sturdy and held up better than the rest of my boat.

I also just used exterior latex house paint… my thinking was it was formulated to last years completely exposed to the elements on your house. To each his own though, I remember seeing a casting deck somebody built on here a couple of years ago and they used treated ¾” plywood and 4x4s for the supports… I bet that aluminum boat rode better afterward!