Priming and sealing all the deck wood.

 

 

 

 

The 1/2″ marine plywood I used for the deck needed to be sealed with resin on all sides and at least two coats on the edges.

 

 

I put two coats on the bottom and sides and 1 coat on the top. The top just needs and thin primer coat because the entire top of the deck will be fiberglassed. (all bare wood needs a cured coat of primer resin before fiber glassing).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The decking 1/2 marine plywood and the 3/4 bulk head plywood came from an unknown cheap source (Indonesia). Before using any of this plywood I cut pieces and boiled them in a pot for 1 hour to make sure the wood could withstand serious moisture and not delaminate or fall apart. It all passed the boiling test with flying colors.