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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: Sourcing Holly?
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Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:44 pm
Metal
Steel and aluminum boatbuilding. See: "Boatbuilding Methods", in left-hand column of the Home page, for information about alloys.
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Epoxy
Problems, how to use. Also see: "EPOXY", in the left-hand column of the Home page.
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Fiberglass
Fiberglassing over plywood and one-off fiberglass methods. See: "Boatbuilding Methods", in the left-hand column of the Home page.
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Fasteners
What kind, options, etc.
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Painting
Painting options, interior and exterior.
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