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Old 12-11-2013, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by parrott View Post
Looks to me someone didnt know what they were doing. Done right it would have never looked like that. Now thats no reason to dislike wood...lol Jk
That looks like the original tank deck. I believe that's how Mr. Potter installed them. Maybe not the best quality, but it's lasted 40 years...

Wood is a good boat building material if it's done right. Hell, it used to be the ONLY boat building material. But it can be a mess if it's done wrong.
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