steve yates
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Would you paint a couple of coats of epoxy resin over them or is that overkill?
Plywood pads on boat props, treat or not?
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thinwater
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Mostly, they get thrown away every few seasons because they get covered up with bottom paint. Some people glue carpet on the V-shaped bow jacks.
Refueler
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Ha Ha Ha .... I looked at posts - wondering why anyone would have plywood on a propellor !! Then realised - Shore Props !!
steve yates
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The existing ones have carpet, which just holds water, will put some closed cell foam on the boatfacing side of this one Ithink. If it was summer I would treat them without thinking, but as it will take so long to get the resin to cure properly I’m not sure I will bother.
Boathook
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What about changing the pads to plastic chopping boards ?
KompetentKrew
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I'd rather have plywood than covered in carpet or whatever, because at least plywood dries out on sunny days - carpet traps the moisture.
I really think you're over thinking this - just grab some new wood pads from the scrap wood pile when they deteriorate too badly.
I really think you're over thinking this - just grab some new wood pads from the scrap wood pile when they deteriorate too badly.
thinwater
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The V-bow pads don't generarlly have ply. The carpet is ALL that they get.
No, not carpet over plywood. What a mess, it would stick to the paint too.
No, not carpet over plywood. What a mess, it would stick to the paint too.
2Tizwoz
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Carpet can cause trouble as it holds water. Rubber is less likely to slip and more flexible than chopping board
Slowtack
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Rubber with grooves for drainage...
PabloPicasso
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Quite hard to chop veg when there's a boat on your chopping board
Boathook
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Thats what the old ply is used for
