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what is checking

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what is checking, is it just on the surface or thru the wood?
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It is the surface cracking of plywood. This happens because of the way they peel a log to make the plywood. fir is the biggest culprit. Flat sliced plywood usually doesn't check.
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so checking does not compromise the strength of the boat?
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Yes..it can--to a more or lesser degree. Any time you have a layer of the plywood broken or damaged in any way it will decrease it's strength.

Perhaps I should have said it's the cracking of the surface layer of the plywood.
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