Stringers in, now the floor

[Ok J]

I am restoring a 79' 18 ft Fiberform. I have encapsulated the stringers, bonded them to the hull, and glassed them in, all is well at this point. My next question is for those that have experience, can I use pressure treated douglas fir for the decking material and seal it up with resin and mat? Anyone tried this in place of marine grade? The preservatives are similar for pressure treated vs Marine grade, and could possibly work...?

Thanks in advance
Ok J

[Ok J]

http://www.glen-l.com/wood-plywood/boatbuilding-plywood.html

Just a note on studies performed by American Plywood Association on the bonding interface of resins (polyester) to treated plywood vs. untreated. The article is a few paragraphs down in the ducument. Interesting, and perhaps a much more economical route!

Ok J

[Ok J]

Anyone building a boat should check this site out thoroughly, it is a wealth of information on marine applications! Wish I had found it before.

Ok J

http://www.glen-l.com/wood-plywood/bb-chap5.html