2006-07-21 14:27:46 · 7 answers · asked by lellis0017 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Other - Outdoor Recreation
Mahogany Wood. Use sealer on the inside only. The outside is suppose to be exposed so that it absorbs water and swells. When the wood swells, it seals the cracks between the boards shut to keep water out..
2006-07-22 11:21:11 · answer #1 · answered by bluesea112 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a magazine..........and bookstore with 10 zillion books on woodenboat repair at logically enough......www.woodenboat.com........
the short answer to your question is...you don't waterproof the hull........paint inside and out, so that the wood will swell and seal around the cotton caulking........mahog is excellent; cypress lasts forever but really absorbs water so the boat will be heavy.........any deck should probably be fiberglass over; fresh water allows rot to grow and kills boats, so keep the fresh water out of the deck......and anywhere you use plywood, seal the end grains with WEST epoxy....there's a distillation of 30 years of boat building!
2006-07-28 08:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99 % of older wooden boats were mahogany. for water proofing use resin on the interior of the boat.
2006-07-21 15:45:55 · answer #3 · answered by gunmanwatkins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morning Wood...hahahahahaha...its not waterproof but it can withstand moist conditions!
2006-07-21 17:07:20 · answer #4 · answered by dugu$ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3D Boat Design Software : http://BoatPlans.NaturallyGo.com/?szS
2016-04-02 22:40:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USE FIBERGLASS AND RESIN TO MAKE IT STRONG ,WATERPROOF AND LIGHTER THAN WOOD
2006-07-21 14:31:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want one to last and not rot you had better use cypruss
2006-07-23 14:04:26 · answer #7 · answered by bullard_steven@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋