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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gillhunter" data-source="post: 336198" data-attributes="member: 5151">In my opinion, "it depends". I used 1/2" plywood in my project. Why? Two reasons. Heat and sound. Cost wasn't a factor for me. I've worked with aluminum for years, so that wasn't  a factor. As far as weight, a 1/2" sheet of plywood is about 50 lbs. A 48" x 96" x.060 sheet of aluminum is about 27 lbs. The same size .100 thick is around 45 lbs. Both materials have certain advantages and disadvantages. Is one better than another? That depends on how you are going to store and use the boat. There are great projects on this site using aluminum and using wood. Use whatever you are comfortable with.</blockquote>