72 20' sf Wood or no wood

[Islandtrader]

Originally Posted by real deal

Whats your guys opinion on using wood for deck and transom? . I have priced out coosa 3/4 at $250 a sheet my cost and thermo lite at $240 a sheet .im not crazy about the cost compared to marine plywood at around $100. I want this boat to be perfect and one day have good resale value and i know alot of people look down on wood.

Wood is not the enemy...its the drilling of holes and not sealing them properly. If you document everything and show that you have sealed the marine ply and glassed it. You won't have a problem justifying why you used it.

I used wood on my rebuild and do not regret it. Good luck with the rebuild .