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P323 V-Berth Sliding Door

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Dolce_Vita:

--- Quote from: SeaFever on January 24, 2020, 10:57:56 AM ---We had been told the door was manufactured with Melamine on MDF so that is the material we used to have a local shop build it for us. But after a few years sitting on the track it warped significantly. Either the shop did not do a quality job or MDF is not the proper material to use - I suspect the latter.

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In my opinion, MDF (medium density fiberboard) is never a good choice in a marine environment.  It will absorb water and change shape.

Our door appears to be made of double-sided teak-venier (marine?) plywood.

selene:

--- Quote ---In my opinion, MDF (medium density fiberboard) is never a good choice in a marine environment.  It will absorb water and change shape.
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What he said.

My door is melamine-faced marine (I assume) ply. Teak-faced ply would look great, bu I can't source it anywhere. I reckon marine ply which is sealed - I would probably epoxy and paint - would look just as good, and hold up well. BTW, depending on your source, it may be worth buying the ply and simply storing it for a while. The stuff Home Depot sells is often high moisture, and sometimes warps over the next couple of months, even after you sorted through a dozen sheets to find a good one.  Okay for construction, risky for quality work.

FWIW my door also has small plastic spacers riding on the Al track. Like Ed, I lube it every year...and like Ed, it still does not slide that well.

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