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It’s called Dodger Board in the catalog.
Re: weatherboard material
Check with Sam's Marine. They used to carry it in 1/8" and 1/4" thickness and the sheets were 49"
wide by various lengths. Steve sold me enough 1/4" material to do my entire aft deck area as well as
the bridge.
Walt
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PVC material such as used to make sign boards etc is a great alternative. I replaced ours over 15 years ago and still excellent. It is paintable too.
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wndsr
PVC material such as used to make sign boards etc is a great alternative. I replaced ours over 15 years ago and still excellent. It is paintable too.
Sign board; PVC with aluminum skins
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As PVC expands & contracts more than the traditional Dodger boards, how much space is used between the joints?
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I didn’t change gap. I did however drill the mounting holes larger and mount in rubber grommets to allow some movement due to expansion.
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Hi this is Mike. I originally posted the weatherboard question. With a little research and the help of Sams Marine and Particularly Steve in one of the Carolinas I found the name of the product is Micarta board. Micarta is a resin infused compressed paper product with a skin similar to Formica adhered to both sides. Sams has it in stock for $366 per sheet 1/8" X 30" X 144". Thanks to everyone else for their input.
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Hello, if you can find an electrical supply house that sells to large electric motor repairers you might save a bit on the micarta. It is used quite often to keep the brushes from damaging the commutator during assembly.
Walt Hoover
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whoover
Hello, if you can find an electrical supply house that sells to large electric motor repairers you might save a bit on the micarta. It is used quite often to keep the brushes from damaging the commutator during assembly.
Walt Hoover
But the stuff for motors is the brown stuff with a canvas texture to it. Just buy it from Sams. They have the right stuff and could use your support. They provide this site for free to you. Repay the favor.