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Re: WHICH IS STRONGER??????
By:Monte Rhodes
Date: 5/5/1999, 5:29 pm
In Response To: WHICH IS STRONGER?????? (Dave)

I don't know the answer to your question, but I can tell you that 1/4" BC ply with fiberglass on the outside only is very strong. A Bolger/Payson Bobcat can whang against a dock hard enough to rattle your bones and it only makes a small chip in the paint.

> Which one is stronger: 3/8" plywood OR 1/4" plywood with a layer
> of fiberglass on each side? I know the weight of the glass makes a
> difference - lets say it's 7.5 oz.

> This is for a small sailboat and not a kayak in case anyone is wondering.

> DS

Messages In This Thread

WHICH IS STRONGER??????
Dave -- 5/5/1999, 2:39 pm
Re: WHICH IS STRONGER??????
Monte Rhodes -- 5/5/1999, 5:29 pm
Re: WHICH IS STRONGER??????
Mike Scarborough -- 5/5/1999, 4:34 pm
What kind of sailboat is it
Chris -- 5/5/1999, 3:24 pm
Re: What kind of sailboat is it
Dave -- 5/6/1999, 12:16 pm
Perhaps
chris -- 5/6/1999, 3:36 pm