plywood boat floor sealer
Photo d is a piece of plywood from the floor of a boat wreck. note that even though the plywood has been snapped and left exposed to rain and wind it still holds its integrity. this was located underneath a faux teak floor meaning that it is most likely the original plywood used to build the floor of the boat.. I've built a couple boats. you'll find a lot of debate over epoxy "encapsulation." may people feel it just leads to "checking" on plywood--particularly douglas fir (which is great boat building wood, btw.) and at the most, epoxy alone just penetrates a millimeter or two into the wood. a scratch penetrates that pretty easily.. Just removed the carpeting and found several areas that were rotten on the floor. main floor was replaced 3 years ago with 3/4 marine ply. but they didnt seal it. between the carpet and the floatation foam, new floor was already deteriorating. anyone have any ideas as to what i can use to deal th.... 
plywood boat floor sealer Sealing the edges of your plywood is one of the most important things and you can't do that after it's fastened down in the boat. you need to at least seal the top side of your plywood and the edges, you can seal the bottom side of the plywood if you want or think it'll get wet.. Sealing marine plywood is a lot like sealing other types but it does differ slightly. in most cases, you would coat only one side and be done with it, but since marine plywood is going to be used underwater, everything has to be treated. dip a foam brush into the clear, penetrating epoxy..
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