Posted by brw on April 28, 2003 at 17:15:33:
In Reply to: squirt in Mahogany posted by Steve on April 28, 2003 at 12:02:08:
: Am getting ready to start the squirt (as I finish the other boat I already began)
: Was thinking of building entirely out of 1/4 marine grade ply covered entirely with 1/8 mahogany, 6oz cloth and about 10 coats of varnish? This sound like a problem to anyone? Do I haveto screw or nail the mahogany or is the Glen-L epoxy glue sufficient?
: ALso..on the top of the squirt: what are the "white lines" betwseen the mahogany boards filled with?..is it just an epoxy and a filler like silica?...
1/4" plywood with 1/8" will work; for lighter weight, 4mm okoume BS1088 plywood with 1/8" veneer.
Glue: Poxy-Shield with #1 Silica (Cab-O-Sil) filler. As long as you get a good bond, fastenings are not needed. See http:www.bronkalla.com for procedure.
Some of the Squirts pictured on the Glen-L site used filled epoxy, some leave gaps and fill with a marine caulking. Some have painted lines on a veneer plywood.