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A Modest Start

Went hardware shopping today, only to find that B®©©»*gs had a special on 1/2" contruction grade ply. At $39 it must have sold like hotcakes.
I had options but ...
* 3/8" ply was a dollar more expensive and some kind of misadventure during handling saw every one of thirty or more sheets were severely warped.
* 1/2" marine grade ply was $72/
 per and that certainly took me aback. Besides, I think its against the Shantyboat Builders' Code to pay that much for lumber.
* 1/2" "non-structural" ply was on offer for $42. It *looked* all right but as I stood reflecting on the possibilities, my mind went to dark places, or was that underwater?

So, I bought a packet of screws and some (self-proclaimed) grade wood glue called "Gorilla". It boasted being "exterior grade" and "waterproof".

Well its a start, I suppose.

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