Thought I would start a more specific thread.
I have only built stick ribs until now. What is the recommended plywood for the ply ribs in a Starduster? ACS lists 1/4 domestic Mahogany for ~$245 a sheet and 6MM Okume for ~$100.
What other sources are people using?
I found this from Noahs marine in Toronto Ontario
[FONT="]MERANTI BS1088 HYDROTEK 6MM 5 PLY MARINE GRADE PLYWOOD 4'X8' SHEET [/FONT]
$95/1 $85/10 sheets
They have a number of types but Meranti looks best.
Meranti Plywood, 48" x 96, 1.3 mm face veneers (before sanding.) Equal or nearly equal laminations. Water and boil proof (WBP) glue. Color range is dark to light reddish brown, face veneers are one piece, grain tends to be fairly even and straight . The wood is harder, more rot resistant than Okoume, and makes a stiffer slightly heavier panel. Good structural plywood particularly for bottoms and larger boats. Our customers also use this for decks, freezers, signs, exterior structures, cabinets and about anything else you can think of requiring a tough stable water proof durable panel. Our BS 1088 is Lloyds certified, the BS 6566 version allows slightly thinner veneers and some filled end splits in the faces, but the same void free core and WBP glue. This makes a more affordable alternative for most applications.
I have only built stick ribs until now. What is the recommended plywood for the ply ribs in a Starduster? ACS lists 1/4 domestic Mahogany for ~$245 a sheet and 6MM Okume for ~$100.
What other sources are people using?
I found this from Noahs marine in Toronto Ontario
[FONT="]MERANTI BS1088 HYDROTEK 6MM 5 PLY MARINE GRADE PLYWOOD 4'X8' SHEET [/FONT]
$95/1 $85/10 sheets
They have a number of types but Meranti looks best.
Meranti Plywood, 48" x 96, 1.3 mm face veneers (before sanding.) Equal or nearly equal laminations. Water and boil proof (WBP) glue. Color range is dark to light reddish brown, face veneers are one piece, grain tends to be fairly even and straight . The wood is harder, more rot resistant than Okoume, and makes a stiffer slightly heavier panel. Good structural plywood particularly for bottoms and larger boats. Our customers also use this for decks, freezers, signs, exterior structures, cabinets and about anything else you can think of requiring a tough stable water proof durable panel. Our BS 1088 is Lloyds certified, the BS 6566 version allows slightly thinner veneers and some filled end splits in the faces, but the same void free core and WBP glue. This makes a more affordable alternative for most applications.