4 mm Okoume o.k. for Kaholo 12'6"?

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Hello,

I am new to this forum, so please forgive me if this question has been covered already.

I just purchased the plans and bulkhead set for a Kaholo 12'6". Now I have had a thorough look at the required materials. It turns out that while most of the things I will need can be ordered or sourced locally, Okoume plywood of 3 mm thickness is really, really hard to find hereabouts. 4 mm and upwards is more or less readily available, but the closest supplier that *might* have 3 mm is about 700 miles away. 

Now the building manual urges me "not to substitute ... differing thicknesses". Hence my question: Can I use the 4 mm instead of 3? Has this been done before?

Thanks for your support,

Stefan

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4mm will work just fine, the board might weigh a pound or two more, no big deal. 

George K

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   Thank you!