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    All aluminum pontoon

    I've done some searching, and can't seem to find any solid answers. Who makes a wood free pontoon boat? I assume the majority of boats have a plywood deck. I am currently repairing rotten wood on my center console, and would like to avoid wood in my future boat purchases. Tom
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    Nida Bond Core Bedding Compound

    Hey all, I am kicking around the idea of using Nida core to replace the balsa in my center consoles deck. While looking at their website I saw they sell a thickened polyester resin that is designed to act as a core bedding adhesive. The price is is of course lower than if I used epoxy thickened...
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    Boat building materials in North Florida

    Where does everybody get their materials from? Do you order on line or do have local sources? I am in North Florida, just south of Jacksonville and need a few sheets of core material. If anyone is familiar with the area, I would like to know where you get your stuff. Thanks, Tom
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    Most durable boat?

    Last night while removing the t-top and center console of my boat in preparation for re coring the deck, I began to wonder who makes the most durable boat out there. The theme of rotten transoms and soft decks seems to be a prevalent one around here. So the question is, who makes the most...
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    End grain balsa substitute?

    I just brought my 22' Aqua Sports center console home. She has been in covered storage for about 3 years. Before storing her I had discovered the dreaded rotten deck. Last night after I got her parked in the shop, I inspected the damage. The decking has completely dried, but is rotten most of...
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    Rotten deck core

    Hi, I have a 22.5" aqua sports and surprise surprise the deck has several very large soft spots, and the T tops moves around quite a bit due to the movement of the deck. I cut an access hole in the deck and have confirmed that the core material (Balsa I think) is wet and basically useless. The...
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