Matt is going to love this post and Chuck will be throwing cow patties at me
this is all my own opinion so take it as that.
I have been building with some 1/8 laun and I hate it much harder to keep straight lines and waves out of. now here's the kicker I don't think you save that much weight over 4mm 3/16 laun.
With 4 mm I can glass the outside glass tape the inside with a couple saturation coats are just a coat of paint and I am pretty stout.
3mm you need glass inside and out are several coats of epoxy and that is the heavy part not the wood plus the ease of workmanship is so much better.
This will be my last boat out of 1/8 ply
Ron
Ok Mick Chuck y'all have at it
this is all my own opinion so take it as that.
I have been building with some 1/8 laun and I hate it much harder to keep straight lines and waves out of. now here's the kicker I don't think you save that much weight over 4mm 3/16 laun.
With 4 mm I can glass the outside glass tape the inside with a couple saturation coats are just a coat of paint and I am pretty stout.
3mm you need glass inside and out are several coats of epoxy and that is the heavy part not the wood plus the ease of workmanship is so much better.
This will be my last boat out of 1/8 ply
Ron
Ok Mick Chuck y'all have at it