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I removed the aluminum floor panels and got the new okoume plywood boards cut and fit yesterday. Today they get sanded and coated with a penetrating epoxy... ![[Linked Image]](http://tm-img.com/images/2023/04/11/IMG_5722.md.jpeg)
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Thanks! And, in total, they are seven pounds lighter than the aluminum plates...
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Good stuff wood! ... much underestimated these days.
I used West System resin to soak the edges and surfaces of my floorboards ... excellent stuff, much used on wooden boats.
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Very familiar with West System and wooden boats. I used a lower viscosity penetrating epoxy that I've had great success with on the boards.
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Good job. Witch size of polywood have you used ?
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Good job. Witch size of polywood have you used ? ⅜" five ply marine grade.
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3/8" Marine ply coated in West -will last and not rot. Okoume (Gaboon) a good choice as it takes the resin well and remains light. I have done many years of testing with these exact materials .
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Coated and ready to fasten. I'm going to use Fred Sisson's method using bolts and T-Nuts. ![[Linked Image]](http://tm-img.com/images/2023/04/14/IMG_5735.md.jpeg)
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[/quote] ⅜" five ply marine grade. Thanks for your answer
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