I agree with Joel, starboard is too flexible and will, IMO, probably bend.

Why not use 1/4 or 1/8 FRP from McMaster-Carr?  You can buy it in sheets of
2'x4' through 2'x8'

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD

On Sep 27, 2017 9:29 AM, "David via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> I have acquired a very tired Dyer Dow sailing dinghy.   Rebuilding the
> while thing. In replacing center board it seems 1/4"starboard would be fine
> for its 1x3 dimensikns.   3/8 is too heavy .
>
> Any experience with this size of starboard in this application?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> 1981 40-2
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