Looking for Marine Plywood source

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Joe

That's kind of weird that a state which is supposed to have a healthy boat-building industry does not have a store that sells wood to build boats with.

Marine ply really isn't used all that much in new boat construction anymore.

You CAN find plenty of carbon and divinycell.

[riff_raff]

Every project works out differently, if you are glassing over that I'd spend the $$ on 2-part epoxy (versus polyester resin) and would go with home depot grade plywood. It will preserve cardboard better than polyester would any grade of plywood.

Unless of course you really demand "the best" of everything and are going with both premium materials, or not going to use resin at all.

Jon

[likwid]

Originally Posted by riff_raff

Every project works out differently, if you are glassing over that I'd spend the $$ on 2-part epoxy (versus polyester resin) and would go with home depot grade plywood. It will preserve cardboard better than polyester would any grade of plywood.

Unless of course you really demand "the best" of everything and are going with both premium materials, or not going to use resin at all.

Jon

My hatches are sheathing grade. 2 had to get recored (all are impregnated with West, they'll last forever most likely). 35 years they've lasted, can't really complain.

[Rmarsh]

Mr Sandman: Good to hear that Boulter could cut and ship to you at a reasonable price. He has a good inventory of hard to find materials.

The difference in strengh between marine grade meranti plywood and exterior grade plywood of the same thickness is substantial.

The 1/2" or 12mm has 9 plys and is by far stronger than exterior grade or marine grade fir plywood. I would say it is almost twice as strong.