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So I am finally to the point of epoxying and screwing the side plywood onto the frame of my Squirt. When I began to mark the spots for the nails, I stopped and checked to see if they would go through the plywood and the chine, and sure enough they seem a bit too long. The plans call for #12 1" nails, I have the barbed ones, but they extend past the plywood and through the chine. This is not a problem on the sheer though because the sheer is double laminated and has plenty of width. Here's a picture.



So my question is, should I try and find 3/4" nails to use then? It doesn't seem right to have the end exposed, especially since I plan on leaving the inside natural.

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You could buy shorter ones, or just use screws.....I'd use screws

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That's what it looks like I'll be doing, I can't find any shorter ones unless I order online. Should I stay with the 2" spacing or do you think I could go longer?

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Rule of thumb for nails is twice the thickness of the piece you are adding. I'd probably keep going and just grind off the point.

1/4" = 3/4" nail.

Bill

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