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Thread: 4mm plywood

  1. #1
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    Jul 2009
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    4mm plywood

    I have plans for building a catamaran and it says that 4mm and 12mm gaboon ply is required. these sheets run about $46 and $94 a sheet. I was wondering if i could just use douglas fir 1/4inch exterior ply wood or some other type of construction grade material. Anyone try this before??

  2. #2
    Join Date
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    Rule #1 with multihull’s is keep it light. BS 1088 Okoume is about as good as you get for low weight and high strength. You are probably going to spend a fair bit of time and money on the project anyway, so why cheep out on the basics?


 

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