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Wood and Plywood
See: "Useful Information and Suppliers" for a list of lumber and plywood suppliers. Also see: "Wood & Plywood Information". Both located in the left-hand column of the Home page.
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Last post Re: OKOUME PLYWOOD VS MARINE …
by Bluesman View the latest post
Sat Dec 28, 2019 7:49 am
Metal
Steel and aluminum boatbuilding. See: "Boatbuilding Methods", in left-hand column of the Home page, for information about alloys.
Moderator: billy c
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Last post Re: Aluminum Boat Cabins
by Kevin Morin View the latest post
Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:08 am
Epoxy
Problems, how to use. Also see: "EPOXY", in the left-hand column of the Home page.
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534 Topics

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Last post Re: To prime or not to prime
by galamb View the latest post
Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:15 pm
Fiberglass
Fiberglassing over plywood and one-off fiberglass methods. See: "Boatbuilding Methods", in the left-hand column of the Home page.
Moderator: ttownshaw
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by UPnorth View the latest post
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Fasteners
What kind, options, etc.
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153 Topics

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by Gayle Brantuk View the latest post
Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:20 pm
Painting
Painting options, interior and exterior.
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Last post Need some boat painting help!
by Dadi View the latest post
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