You said marine fir. Not sure why I was thinking Meranti. Sorry.
If you bought the 6mm fir,what you could do is stain the 6mm coaming strips a different color to accent the boat. Use a water-based stain first then epoxy over that.
But if you use all 4mm, you'll have plenty of unused plywood to make the additional coaming layer. Just trace 2 extra copies (one for each side).
The bottom hull panel, if made from 4mm, can be stiffened as I mentioned before.
If it were me in your shoes, I'd probably just use all 4mm and make the extra coaming layer and stiffen the bottom. Easy to do.
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Chuck,
Thank you for your input. You built that boat with no written plans? That is impressive. I am really looking forward to getting my plans and starting. I hope you dont mind me picking your brain, aswell as Jem's. I always have valued the wisdom in experience, and seeing that I have neither I will be needing all of yours to get me through my first build. I look forward to chatting with you guys and all the rest of the builders in the future. Thanks again for your time and concideration. --Garrett
Thank you for your input. You built that boat with no written plans? That is impressive. I am really looking forward to getting my plans and starting. I hope you dont mind me picking your brain, aswell as Jem's. I always have valued the wisdom in experience, and seeing that I have neither I will be needing all of yours to get me through my first build. I look forward to chatting with you guys and all the rest of the builders in the future. Thanks again for your time and concideration. --Garrett
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I had the plans for the panels but not the instructions.
I did have some fun with Matt , when I started building it I sent him a e-mail asking which end was the bow.
Chuck.
I did have some fun with Matt , when I started building it I sent him a e-mail asking which end was the bow.
Chuck.
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Sure did , you know how helpful Matt is when you have a question. Even when you are picking on him and having some fun.Kayak Jack wrote:Did you get an answer?Oldsparkey wrote:... when I started building it I sent him a e-mail asking which end was the bow.
Chuck.
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You get one "Atta boy!" Matty! Chuckie needs an "X" on the floor of the cockpit to know where to fish, and an arrow on the foredeck pointing home.
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