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Can I build Zydeco with 1/8″ plywood?

April 26, 2017build plywood zydeco

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Can I build Zydeco with 1/8″ plywood?

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I once built a Zydeco 16 with 4mm (between 1/8″ and 3/16″) Occume sides and 6.5 mm ( 1/4″) bottom. The customer wanted a portageable boat. Due to the thin sides and the light weight of Occume, the weight of the boat turned out at 49 lb.. For that boat I fiberglassed interior and exterior faces of both the sides and bottom. We can’t recommend anything less that 1/4″ plywood for the bottom. In building a lighter boat you trade some of the strength of the standard weight. Home About Us Ordering Plans FAQ Links © John McCallum 2001.