First part of my deck is installed

[Trayder]

I was finally able to put in the first piece of Nida-Core deck. Since my better half did not understand why I am so exited I figured I would have to share my enthusiasm with people who would appreciate the excitement of laying down some deck material!!!



and my first hatch opening (for the aft livewell):

[hammer slammer]

Trayder, where did you purchase the nida-core? I know composite one has it but they were not to receptive to selling it to me. Any ways i got some out of a place in Worcester for 170 a sheet? Also how far are you going to span with it on the deck? I am only using it on pilot house for my buddys boat, and a new winter back on my bhm, but so far i am very impressed. For those applications i am just taping the corners together then fairing the whole thing in.But i have not decided how to handle the end grain of the sheet, whether to dig out the core and fill and fair or try to tape around it.

[Scott]

OK ....I'M NOT WORTHY !!!!!

YA BIG SHOW OFF !!!!!!!!!

So .... I figure if you get down here two weeks before FellowShip (for the paint job) WE should be in good shape !!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Trayder]

Hello Hammer Slammer-

I purchased it from Composites One in Bristol, price was 160-170 a sheet. I have the business card of the gentleman that sold it to me, E-mail me if you would like his contact info, they even shipped it down fron their Maine location because they did have what I wanted in stock in Bristol.

I am going to dig the core out around the perimeters of the hatches and where two sheets meet. I then stuff a cut piece of epoxy coated wood into the void to "tongue and groove" the sheets together, once that cures I grind down the top a tad and lay 5808 to bring the two sheets together and bring back the height. For the hatches I will fill 3 sides with beding/fairing compound and the other side with an Epoxy coated piece of wood so I can screw in a piano hinge for the hatch.

Scott- Tx, but I still have a Looooonnnng way to go [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Briguy]

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!! You guys are paying $160 to $170 for a 4x8 piece of Nidacore? Double OUCH. A fiberglass supply shop here in Sarasota sold me a 1/2 inch x 4'x8' piece of nidacore for $65.00. I used it to form the top of my transom cap and for the deck where the splashwell used to be in my 23cc. I will tell you, one layer of matt on the top and bottom and that stuff doesn't flex! I wish I could help you out. Thanks again for your awesome sight.

[Trayder]

$160 for 3/4 inch with 2 layers of 18ox woven roven laminated to the sides and wet sanded, Even from Nida-Core down in FL $160 was a good price.