that pt probably wont work unless you can get it to really dry out. If you get some regular wood that is used in cabinet making and then coat it with a epoxy resin and then clear coat it. that would be the ticket.

Pressure treated wood got a bad reputation when people tried to used it in transoms and stringers. The tests show fairly good adhesion but like cterrebonne says it has to really be dry....and it doesn't come from the lumber yard dry. I'm still tempted to use it on boats and have read a lot of stuff on the web about making sure it's got no residue and is very dry first. Epoxy is a great glue, but can't penetrate the grain if it's already full of water.

The guy that we send our boats to for repair uses a place out of new orleans for his PT wood. He says that its a marine grade plywood which is PT then they dry it in a kiln so there hardly any mositure at all.

Don't know about how strong Gorillaglue is in marine environment, but I do know how to store it for long time. You first have to squeeze as much air out as possible before putting on the cap, then turn it upside down. Also to make it work better, you should wet both pieces with a little water before gluing them together.

I broke the handle on my favorite coffee cup three years ago and glued it back together with Gorilla glue. I would'nt even to begin to guess how many times it has been through the dish washer and is still holding just fine. I dont think the marine envirnoment can be much worse then a dish washer.


Turbo

marine grade is not treated it only has water proof glue, but you can get treated kiln dried wood that boat builders use that has water proof glue as well and it only has a 13% moisture content. that's what i buy from Parker Boats for a sheet of treated 3/4 it's $37.24 and 1/2 is $29.83.

37.24? thats it? they want a solid $43 for a/c fir here in thibodaux

as far as teh teak replacement, I've had good luck using epe' decking boards. Its denser than teak, so it won't hold the oil as well, but it looks teh same(simular species of wood) and if you know some one that builds decks, they can probably score you some scraps. Check with the local comercial lumber yards

Like cterrebonne said, "that's it"?

I'm just curious, is there an actual brand name or spec on the panel?

Glue
 

I used to own a 32' wooden fishing boat in Alaska, and I had to replace some of the ribs in the boat. The local shipwright suggested I glue thin strips of wood together to form the rib, as opposed to steaming and bending a piece of wood. He recommended 'resorcinol glue', which I believe is a type, not a brand of glue.

It's a two part solution, so you can make as much as you need without the rest going bad.

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