redoing decks

[eric23]

Hello I'm new and I own a 88 23 seacraft that is in desperate need of love. I have gotten tons of ideas and info from your website thanks. I have a question. I am re doing rotten decks. I already ripped them out. Now I plan to re core them with nida core. However when coring the old plywood out I noted that it was cut into small squares. I suppose in order to provide flexibility. Should I imitate this or can I simply lay on the 7x4 sheets . Any help would be greatly appreciated.

PS live in Pensacola anyone else in the area?

[hermco]

This was the standard manufacturing method when using plywood for the core. The plywood was cut into squares so you could easily squish them down onto a wet mat on the part in the mold and get good adhesion. It does not apply to what you are doing.

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[LEVERETTE5]

Would coosa be a good materiel for spot deck replacement?If so how would you do the layups of glass?I have 2 4'X8'X1/2" sheets I would like to use if I can.Thanks Keith

[yachtjim]

Your current coring is probably 3/8" so using half inch coosa is probably not possible. I am in the process of redoing my entire deck and used 3/8" coosa, and three layers of 1708 & 1808, then a layer of 6oz to keep my fairing to a minimum.