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| Hey guys I need some input . My brother in law just picked up 92 sea nymth for a song and a dance. Like brand new ,the guy said he used it 5 or 6 times,not hard to beleive by its condition. Unfortunitly he must of used it as a horse troth ,cause the decking is totally rotted.My question is, what type of plywood will hold up the best? I here that treated stuff only protects against bugs not moisture.[:bigsmile:]
good hunting to all
mike |
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| A Marine Grade plywood is available, you may want to check with Menards, Home Depot, or local marina's.
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| Hi,
Marine grade plywood is the way to go in most cases.
One thing to be sure to do though is to seal the wood - *especially* any cut ends - before you carpet over it. If you are mounting seat bases, take the time to reinforce the seat base locations (1/4" aluminum sheet works well), and when you cut the wood, it's a good idea to leave enough room to cover the wood ends with carpet and still have everything fit snug. Looks better and helps keep moisture out when everything's well sealed and glued down.
Marine plywood isn't cheap, so be careful cutting, and don't go completely Demolition Man when you pull out the old stuff, so you can use the old pieces as templates for the new decking.
When you pull off the old decking, be careful about the floatation foam, and examine it closely to see if it too is waterlogged. If it is, you'll have to tear it out and replace it. It's not too bad a job really - just use some pour-in foam and make sure you leave room for wire channels, livewell hoses, and so on.
Good luck with the project. Should be a good way to pass a few winter evenings, and if you think about things a little, it's a chance to rectify some shortcomings in the original at the same time...
Cheers,
RK |
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| Thanks for the info everone .
mike |
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| I used 3/4" Marine plywood to build a deck and it worked fine. Nobdoy mentioned this, but not all places sell it. You may have to have them order it for you. |
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| Mike,
Consider skipping the carpet. Your boat will clean up much easier, and dry out much faster, without it.
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| I you do what Ranger recommends, be sure to put down some type of traction. Otherwise plywood gets pretty slippery. I would recommend a product called Redeck. Windsurfers use it to add traction to there boards. It's basically epoxy and silicon. You'll get traction all day long with this stuff. Check out the-house.com to buy it.
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| Do not use a pressure treated plywood, even the exterior grade is only rated by the APA as an exposure 1 or 2. (meaning the glues used to bind the laminations are insufficient for a marine use). |
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| I added a rear casting deck in a old boat of mine years ago and I used a treated Marine Plywood and covered it with Marine carpeting. Lasted for years without any problems. |
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