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I also used thickened epoxy, however my drains are in horizontal decks, so it may not be suitable to your application. I just pressed a plastic wrapped wood scrap up flush against the outside of the hull to create a dam, set the pre-cut brass into the center of the deck hole (actually sitting on the...

Have I stumped the panel? C'mon...at this point I'll take bad info...theories...speculation

The hull is 5 ply, 1/2" Douglas fir Marine Plywood, with fiberglass/epoxy on outside only. If the fiberglass/epoxy was gouged or punctured, and water entered the outer ply, would it be able to wick across the glue that bonds the outer ply, to the next ply? I know the glue continues to bond if w...

Since boat building is supposed to be fun...how about, "impregnate" ?

I have used two different 1/4 sheet finish sanders, both from Home Depot...first the Ryobi $29.00 version, which I wore out quickly...and then a Porter Cable $49.00 model which I love using...wish I had shelled out the extra $20 the first time around...in all fairness through, I was pretty rough (no...

Thanks for all the good info. At the risk of causing a forum meltdown, I'll mention that I am also planning some tests on plywood panels that have been "pre-checked" through a series of wetting and drying, to allow the outer veneer to check...forming fissures to the 2nd veneer, as well as ...

If epoxy was applied to wood in temps too low to cure (say 40 F) would it soak in deeper...then move to heated area (or warm day) to cure? Also, when the epoxy is puddled up on the wood, it seems to soak in deeper , as opposed to keeping the wood continously wet with thin coats...does this have any ...