[Milsurplus] WW 2 plywood, "boatanchor" boat

[boeing377 at aol.com]

"Plywood technology was very well developed by WW II. The built boats,
planes, and many other things out of it, not to mention Eames Chairs and a
lot of furniture in the 1930s.

Best,
-John"

I own a WW 2 USN Plane Rearmament Boat, converted into a commercial fishing boat. It was built by the Norton Shipyard in Dark Harbor Maine duriing WW 2 and is still seaworthy. The hull is mil spec mahogany plywood and has never had ANY problems. Postwar plywood used on decking and superstructure mods has had the typical dryrot and delaminating problems expected after   years of exposure no matter how well it is painted and protected. I just wish I could buy plywood today which is as good as the 70 year old sheets the USN used. That stuff is flat out awesome.

The American Aviation Historical Society Journal just had an article on WW 2 plywood and the large role that it played in aviation.

73
Mark