Re: [bolger] Re: interesting info on plywood
Where are you from? they sell it at home depot here in Arizona... i know what particle board is.. you can actually see the chips on the surface of this stuff and it is commonly used as underlayment under vinyl flooring. I may have heard it also called "chipboard" but it is layered like plywood and available in various thicknesses. DO NOT USE THAT STUFF.
Andrew
"David C." <d.cassidy@...> wrote:
I have never seen underlayment or luaun made out of pressed wood chips.
Particle board -- yes. 1/4-inch luaun or other underlayment-- no.
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Andrew
"David C." <d.cassidy@...> wrote:
I have never seen underlayment or luaun made out of pressed wood chips.
Particle board -- yes. 1/4-inch luaun or other underlayment-- no.
---- Andres Espino <ima_very_cool_cowboy@...> wrote:
> I have built rowboats using regular exterior grade plywood ... use CDX type NOT underlayment as often underlayment is pressed chips glued together and laminated.---------------------------------
>
> CDX (regular exterior plywood) ..such as used on the sides of buildings under siding.. not to be comfused with the scored plywood siding, is the same glue as marine plywood but the differences lie in the laminations. The inner laminations may have open spots where knots fell out and other imperfections so it may not be a solid wood throughout. The thinner the plywood the more pronounced this problem becomes. for example 1/4 inch ply may only have 3 laminations so if one is bad it is a big thing!
>
> I built a regulat 12 foot flat bottom jonboat using 1/2 inch 5 laminations exterior plywood. I spacled any knotholes and cracks with BONDO, sealed it with a coat of epoxy and then painted it thoroughly. It is over 10 years old and still looks like new. When not being used, it is stored on 2 wooden 4x4 upside down with the oars under it, near the water all summer, then we put it into the garage during the winter. We havent babied it and it has stood up well.
>
> The thing about wood imperfections in the inner laminates makes it unsuitable for larger sailboat hulls. Marine plywood is getting harder to obtain at many lumberyards now. If you build a larger boat, one almost always has to order it and have it delivered by truck I have built 2 different GLEN-L boats www.glen-l.com and had to order the marine plywood both times.
>
> Exterior CDX plywood can be used to make many small boats and dingies successfully. If you must use 1/4 and not thicker, pay extra attention to get sheets with the very least visible knotholes and imperfections as 1/4 is usually no more than 3 ply. The more laminates the better the overall wood becomes.
>
> Regards,
>
> Andrew
>
>
> N/A <jim_blessing@...> wrote:
>
> >Thank you for the informative post. In it they state "You should
> not use plywood underlayment for boat building because of its poor
> quality." At my local Lowes they have "1/4 inch outdoor
> underlayment - Luaun". Has anyone used this stuff before? Would it be
> adequate to build a small sailboat tender that will see very light use.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
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I have never seen underlayment or luaun made out of pressed wood chips.
Particle board -- yes. 1/4-inch luaun or other underlayment-- no.
---- Andres Espino <ima_very_cool_cowboy@...> wrote:
Particle board -- yes. 1/4-inch luaun or other underlayment-- no.
---- Andres Espino <ima_very_cool_cowboy@...> wrote:
> I have built rowboats using regular exterior grade plywood ... use CDX type NOT underlayment as often underlayment is pressed chips glued together and laminated.
>
> CDX (regular exterior plywood) ..such as used on the sides of buildings under siding.. not to be comfused with the scored plywood siding, is the same glue as marine plywood but the differences lie in the laminations. The inner laminations may have open spots where knots fell out and other imperfections so it may not be a solid wood throughout. The thinner the plywood the more pronounced this problem becomes. for example 1/4 inch ply may only have 3 laminations so if one is bad it is a big thing!
>
> I built a regulat 12 foot flat bottom jonboat using 1/2 inch 5 laminations exterior plywood. I spacled any knotholes and cracks with BONDO, sealed it with a coat of epoxy and then painted it thoroughly. It is over 10 years old and still looks like new. When not being used, it is stored on 2 wooden 4x4 upside down with the oars under it, near the water all summer, then we put it into the garage during the winter. We havent babied it and it has stood up well.
>
> The thing about wood imperfections in the inner laminates makes it unsuitable for larger sailboat hulls. Marine plywood is getting harder to obtain at many lumberyards now. If you build a larger boat, one almost always has to order it and have it delivered by truck I have built 2 different GLEN-L boats www.glen-l.com and had to order the marine plywood both times.
>
> Exterior CDX plywood can be used to make many small boats and dingies successfully. If you must use 1/4 and not thicker, pay extra attention to get sheets with the very least visible knotholes and imperfections as 1/4 is usually no more than 3 ply. The more laminates the better the overall wood becomes.
>
> Regards,
>
> Andrew
>
>
> N/A <jim_blessing@...> wrote:
>
> >Thank you for the informative post. In it they state "You should
> not use plywood underlayment for boat building because of its poor
> quality." At my local Lowes they have "1/4 inch outdoor
> underlayment - Luaun". Has anyone used this stuff before? Would it be
> adequate to build a small sailboat tender that will see very light use.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
>
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>
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I have built rowboats using regular exterior grade plywood ... use CDX type NOT underlayment as often underlayment is pressed chips glued together and laminated.
CDX (regular exterior plywood) ..such as used on the sides of buildings under siding.. not to be comfused with the scored plywood siding, is the same glue as marine plywood but the differences lie in the laminations. The inner laminations may have open spots where knots fell out and other imperfections so it may not be a solid wood throughout. The thinner the plywood the more pronounced this problem becomes. for example 1/4 inch ply may only have 3 laminations so if one is bad it is a big thing!
I built a regulat 12 foot flat bottom jonboat using 1/2 inch 5 laminations exterior plywood. I spacled any knotholes and cracks with BONDO, sealed it with a coat of epoxy and then painted it thoroughly. It is over 10 years old and still looks like new. When not being used, it is stored on 2 wooden 4x4 upside down with the oars under it, near the water all summer, then we put it into the garage during the winter. We havent babied it and it has stood up well.
The thing about wood imperfections in the inner laminates makes it unsuitable for larger sailboat hulls. Marine plywood is getting harder to obtain at many lumberyards now. If you build a larger boat, one almost always has to order it and have it delivered by truck I have built 2 different GLEN-L boats www.glen-l.com and had to order the marine plywood both times.
Exterior CDX plywood can be used to make many small boats and dingies successfully. If you must use 1/4 and not thicker, pay extra attention to get sheets with the very least visible knotholes and imperfections as 1/4 is usually no more than 3 ply. The more laminates the better the overall wood becomes.
Regards,
Andrew
N/A <jim_blessing@...> wrote:
quality." At my local Lowes they have "1/4 inch outdoor
underlayment - Luaun". Has anyone used this stuff before? Would it be
adequate to build a small sailboat tender that will see very light use.
Thanks,
Jim
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CDX (regular exterior plywood) ..such as used on the sides of buildings under siding.. not to be comfused with the scored plywood siding, is the same glue as marine plywood but the differences lie in the laminations. The inner laminations may have open spots where knots fell out and other imperfections so it may not be a solid wood throughout. The thinner the plywood the more pronounced this problem becomes. for example 1/4 inch ply may only have 3 laminations so if one is bad it is a big thing!
I built a regulat 12 foot flat bottom jonboat using 1/2 inch 5 laminations exterior plywood. I spacled any knotholes and cracks with BONDO, sealed it with a coat of epoxy and then painted it thoroughly. It is over 10 years old and still looks like new. When not being used, it is stored on 2 wooden 4x4 upside down with the oars under it, near the water all summer, then we put it into the garage during the winter. We havent babied it and it has stood up well.
The thing about wood imperfections in the inner laminates makes it unsuitable for larger sailboat hulls. Marine plywood is getting harder to obtain at many lumberyards now. If you build a larger boat, one almost always has to order it and have it delivered by truck I have built 2 different GLEN-L boats www.glen-l.com and had to order the marine plywood both times.
Exterior CDX plywood can be used to make many small boats and dingies successfully. If you must use 1/4 and not thicker, pay extra attention to get sheets with the very least visible knotholes and imperfections as 1/4 is usually no more than 3 ply. The more laminates the better the overall wood becomes.
Regards,
Andrew
N/A <jim_blessing@...> wrote:
>Thank you for the informative post. In it they state "You shouldnot use plywood underlayment for boat building because of its poor
quality." At my local Lowes they have "1/4 inch outdoor
underlayment - Luaun". Has anyone used this stuff before? Would it be
adequate to build a small sailboat tender that will see very light use.
Thanks,
Jim
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I think it would be adequate. Jim Michalak recommends it for a number
of his small boats. I've had good results with the stuff. The big
issue is glue. Indoor/outdoor underlay is SUPPOSED to be glued up with
waterproof glue. Problem is, especially in the box stores is that they
have to take the word of manufacturer/supplier/company that this stuff
IS using waterproof glue. Even my panelling supplier (not a box store)
is cautious when stating it's waterproof.
Someone here will no doubt do the cost benefit analysis with cheap vs
Lloyd's rated stuff and come out recommending the good stuff.
Bryant
of his small boats. I've had good results with the stuff. The big
issue is glue. Indoor/outdoor underlay is SUPPOSED to be glued up with
waterproof glue. Problem is, especially in the box stores is that they
have to take the word of manufacturer/supplier/company that this stuff
IS using waterproof glue. Even my panelling supplier (not a box store)
is cautious when stating it's waterproof.
Someone here will no doubt do the cost benefit analysis with cheap vs
Lloyd's rated stuff and come out recommending the good stuff.
Bryant
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "N/A" <jim_blessing@...> wrote:
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>
> >Thank you for the informative post. In it they state "You should
> not use plywood underlayment for boat building because of its poor
> quality." At my local Lowes they have "1/4 inch outdoor
> underlayment - Luaun". Has anyone used this stuff before? Would it be
> adequate to build a small sailboat tender that will see very light use.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
>Thank you for the informative post. In it they state "You shouldnot use plywood underlayment for boat building because of its poor
quality." At my local Lowes they have "1/4 inch outdoor
underlayment - Luaun". Has anyone used this stuff before? Would it be
adequate to build a small sailboat tender that will see very light use.
Thanks,
Jim
I was searching for my closest purveyor of 5 ply exterior plywood, and
tripped across this.
http://www.westsystem.com/webpages/epoxyworks/18/plywood.html
Some good advice on purchasing plywood from my favorite glue
manufacturer.
Stem and transom are done on the 18' Work Skiff. I used 4 layers of 4
ply ACX, but after looking at it would not use for single layer
purposes.
David Jost
tripped across this.
http://www.westsystem.com/webpages/epoxyworks/18/plywood.html
Some good advice on purchasing plywood from my favorite glue
manufacturer.
Stem and transom are done on the 18' Work Skiff. I used 4 layers of 4
ply ACX, but after looking at it would not use for single layer
purposes.
David Jost