composite stringers

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  1. carzycarl7
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    I am redoing my stringers on an 87 c-hawk pilothouse. the plywood stringers afre rotten. I was thinking of using composite azek board to make 2x12 stringers the fiberglassing with 1.5 mat, 24 rov and 1.5 mat again. is composite okay to use in this application??
     
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    If you are using it for the shape then increase the glass load,otherwise use Marine plywood or a product like Coosa blue water 26
     
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    thanks. I know im using them for the mold, but i guess they do add to the structural suport as well
     
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