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Old 09-30-2007, 11:40 PM
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Default what thicness plywood to use???

Im building a 6.5 ft battle ship with 46 structural ribs, what thickness ply do guys think I should use? Oh and how thick should the main beam be, the one which goes down the middle?
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Ive built several large warships and I have always used 1/4 Ply for Both bulkheads and Keel. Very strong and easy to workwith.
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