Anyone made a boat out of cheap plywood not designed for saltwater marine use?

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Me and my Dad built a hydroplane out of crate material from Japan. It looked like mahogany but it wasn't; we fiberglassed the ribs and chines and coated the outside with a ton of clear polypropylene, (The stuff they use on bowling alleys) That was over ten years ago and we still use the little 12' hydroplane with a 25 HP Johnson. The key is keeping the water out and using stainless steel screws.

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there are many people making boats to get to the usa from all over for ex. cuba i am almost postive that one of them have made a boat out of cheap plywood

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WATCH OUT FOR THE VOIDS. Make sure to use plywood with water proof glues (eXterior if you can't get marine)

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Q: I can't find marine plywood, can I use AB plywood? That's all my building supplies center carries.

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A: First, you're shopping in the wrong place. Building centers are great, but they don't normally sell many low volume items. Go to a real lumberyard. Not all plans call out marine plywood. Small rowboats and other small designs frequently give ABX (exterior) as an option. The "AB" designation means that there are no open knots on the surfaces. When marine is called for, it is usually only called out for planking; not for the transom, gussets, knees, stem, or breasthook. Marine is important when the plywood will be bent. Marine plywood has no voids running across the panel, exterior does. Picture a 1/4" or 3/8" panel (3 plies) with a 1/2" gap running across the panel. This means that more than 1/3" of the thickness is air. If the bend is particularly pronounced at this point or there is a lot of stress, it could fracture at the void. So what do you do if you can't get marine? That's your call. If the boat you intend to build is a high speed boat that will take a lot of pounding, do you want to take the chance. OPTIONS: If you live in Timbuktu, can't get marine, choose the best ABX you can find (check edges for voids). Put the best sheets in the forward sections. If you have a choice, use marine if called for. For planking applications, AC is not desireable because of the open knots which allow water to enter the center plies. To properly fill the knots (epoxy fillers), is more work and expense than buying the proper material.

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