duck boat

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I am just finishing building a Devlin designed one man duck boat. I used 1/4" tongue and groove 1x4s for the decking material. Will 2 coats of epoxy and a couple of coats of paint prevent any leaks from the top decks, or should I also fiberglass the top decks? I used Titebond III glue all the edges of the planking, and will put at least two coats of epoxy and paint on the underside of the decks before I attach the bottom.

 

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Re: duck boat

hi.....welcome, im confused???????
have you laid the deck or not.

epoxy and paint will be fine for 5-10 years......you want longer?......glass it and gellcoat it......25 years.

hope that helps

 

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Re: duck boat

Yes, the decking is on, the only thing left to complete the boat's construction is putting the foam flotation in and the plywood on the bottom. I did not use the stitch and glue method, I framed it instead.