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by JimmY » Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:11 pm
Welcome Timmy Girl!
+1 on the Okoume plywood, it was very nice stuff to work with and is worth the price. I think you may have meant Aquatek, which is made from Meranti. From the link I found, it appears to be a low cost marine plywood that is to compete with Fir plywood and is lower cost than hydrotek (which is also Meranti which splinters). It is marine grade so it should be suitable for boat building. A lot will depend on your budget, but the plywood is a small portion of the overall cost (frame lumber, fiberglass, epoxy, paint, hardware, etc...) that it should not be a big deal.
Depending on how you deck out the Flying Saucer, a year build is definitely doable. Just remember that the boat will be around a lot longer than a year, so try to avoid cutting corners or just living with a mistake to meet an arbitrary time table (right Carl?). It sounds like you have done your research online, also look into getting the "Boatbuilding with plywood" book and some other hardcopy references. They will take you step by step through a typical boat construction, something that you don't' get with the plans.
Also, if you want to keep a project moving along, always be thinking ahead on how things will go together so you avoid disassembling something or having to work around something. This also means ordering supplies before running out. You can also get a lot accomplished 15 minutes at a time.
Enjoy!
-Jim
Nothing says poor craftsmanship like wrinkles in your duct tape!