Boatbuilding methods boatbuilding with plywood plywood is one of the cheapest and easiest building materials, one that the average do-it-yourselfer is both familiar and comfortable with.. For the home boat builder (last up-dated 28/08/09) there are many methods of construction available to the home boat builder - on this page l will discuss the most popular methods used and compare them so that the new builder can make a good choice for his/her boat building project.. Build your own boat using construction methods and plans from hartley boat plans. plywood is the most popular method of amateur boat construction. for the double layer plywood construction method of round bilge boats, see the westhaven 32 sailboat. material costs are moderate except for some of the hard woods..
Plywood is a very versatile material widely used in wood boat construction. it is dimensionally stable and needs only to be epoxy coated to protect it from moisture to become an almost ideal boatbuilding material. several construction techniques are used to fabricate boats from plywood.. Plywood lapstrake construction is a modern boat building method which involves overlapping and fastening with epoxy the edges of marine-grade plywood planks. these designs are easy to build, unusually light and strong, and free from leaks.. I was taught this method by my uni sailing friend alan downes who built immaculate plywood moth dinghies. boat is like new overnight. this is the potential of plywood in building as well as repair. instead of fiddling around with little bits, make plywood carry all the loads and work out minimal ways to get the load into the plywood..
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