Brad1, the Xl plywood may not rot, but I believe it does absorb water, just like the CCA pressure treated (now illegal) southern yellow pine deck I built 25 yrs ago. No rot, but it does contract and expand when rain- to - sun, and in the winter when it rains and turns to below freezing over night (expanding) it makes an occassional noise - sounds like someone is nailing it with 10 pound slegde ! The colder it is the louder!
There is no way the glass bonded to the XL is going to contract and expand to keep up with the soaked wood going deep freeze. It stays stronger when not rotting sure, but unless it stays bonded, is not part of boat's structural grid.
There is no substitute for quality construction practices and QA/QC , even if the boat design, layout, features, resale, looks, etc., are superior.
After all, the structural grid in any boat is hidden from view, how would we know?
There is no way the glass bonded to the XL is going to contract and expand to keep up with the soaked wood going deep freeze. It stays stronger when not rotting sure, but unless it stays bonded, is not part of boat's structural grid.
There is no substitute for quality construction practices and QA/QC , even if the boat design, layout, features, resale, looks, etc., are superior.
After all, the structural grid in any boat is hidden from view, how would we know?
