[C320-list] Subfloor for cabin sole

[Bob Borelli]

Sub-flooring, 3/4".

On a boat - marine plywood.

Regular plywood even though A-B exterior grade at Home Depot might look great.
Has less ply layers, voids & adhesive than marine ply.

I needed a dinghy to row out to the mooring.
I investigated plywoods and their adhesives.
Boats & canoes are built with exterior grade plywood.
No.

I built with Okume marine plywood.
Expensive but beautiful.  Easy to cut, bend, plane, sand, fasten & finish.

Marine plywood is what I would consider to use on my C320 and
coat the bottom with a System Three Epoxy coating or Gluvit.

First however I would be interested in what the other C320 owners have done to solve this issue.




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From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 9:59 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Subfloor for cabin sole

Dave-
Is your existing flooring/sole bad, or might you use it as the subfloor for the Lonseal? Maybe just sanding to prepare it?
Dave Hupe
1994 C320 (#32) "Mayan Sun"
Holland, MI