Advantage of this build was cost. one big part of cost savings is to stay in the 2ft deap mark any thing past that requires jumping to 3/4 glass that ups the price x4 in my area. Also at 3/8 to 1/2 inch a single man in decent shape can carry it alone.
As far as methob on the next tank. my fiberglassing methobe will be used and the pool paint will be used. But because i wish to jump to 3ft deap water. The out side will have to be reinforced and I am debbating overlapping a layer of 1/2 on the whole inside so as to elimate the chance of a seam failier.
Break down on cost well i planned and bought everything for this build only when onsale over a 4 month period of time the only exeption was the glass.
But here is a list of everything used
2 - 2ft x 4ft 3/4 plywood
2 - 4ft x 8ft 3/4 plywood
5 - pound bow 1 1/4 self tapping screws
4 - tubes of luiquid nail
1 - bottle gorilla glue
10 - 8ft 2 x 4
2 - 1 gallon pool paint (some colors cost more then others)
1 - 16inch by 48 inch starbright 1/2 glass
2 - tubes silicone (1 was enouph to mount glass in the end but im glad i had 2 incase)
1 - 5 gallon marine grade fiberglass with hardner (used almost 3 gallons)
My total cost in the end was around 420.00 but as said i waited and only bought tings on sale.
