Looking for Marine Plywood source
 

I am looking for a sheet (or better yet a 1/2 sheet) of teak and holly marine plywood (3/4")

Also I would like a sheet (or better yet a 1/2 sheet) of mahogany faced marine plywood (3/4")

Anyone know a source from the New Bedford to Cape Cod area that has this stuff in stock where I can pick it up to avoid the outrageous shipping charges to ship a sheet of plywood across the nation?

RI Area: Jamestown distributors ....

Yeah I saw it on their website....can you pick stuff up at their shop to avoid shipping? I have only ordered online from them. They have no address or office hours posted on their website that I could see.

I just called them...They do not stock it and even if I picked it up I would have to pay shipping. She said the shipping is would be very expensive and did not know the amount.

I am going to stop by a wooden boat builder to see if he has any he wants to sell me. But I would think there is would be a supplier of of this kind of stuff nearby.

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Check with these guys:

Newport - Narragansett Shipwrights, 64 Halsey St,Unit 25,02840 401/846 3312 - L(Sitka),V(to 1/8")
Tiverton - Cedar Bay Boat Shop, 23 Canning Bl, 02878 401/625 1543 - L, V(to 1/8")

try l sweet lumber. prov.

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.

Boulter Plywood in Somerville just off route 93 .... great guys and fair prices

Joe.... on the boat forum page? you must be sniffing to many of your t shirt stencils. either that or the NYT must not have anything interesting in it today.

I just picked up a sheet of 9mm Meranti plywood there a few weeks ago. They are open Saturday mornings too.

3rd on Boulter.

Boulter sells half sheets and some 1/4 sheets of all their marine plywood products. They also can cut to your dims for no additional charge... they have an awesome 12" tablesaw and make mirror smooth cuts with it...

Sent him an email with my wishlist. Looks like I am heading to Somerville. This looks just like the place I was looking for. Just wish I didn't have to drive across the state to get it. I asked him for a shipping quote but I have a feeling I will be making the trek.

Thanks guys.

You might try Falmouth Lumber as they do have some marine ply in stock. Also might try Wood Lumber in Falmouth as well.

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

You CAN find plenty of carbon and divinycell. :hihi:

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

That guy at Boutler rules. He had what I needed, and cut it so it can be shipped to me at a reasonable price, saved me a day trip. Thanks for the lead!

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.

In my case I am replacing an interior latter with some (larger) custom steps I am making that will allow better/safer access to below and added (spare tackle) storage as the steps will lift up. I am building a mock up in scrap now before I cut "the good stuff". I want teak and holly faced because it will match the rest of the flooring. The mahogany will be for the rise and sides of the steps and a shelf behind the steps and match the rest of the interior trim.

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.

There's clear nonskid you can mix into varnish for the steps. It works well. I believe Awlgrip makes it.

I will look into that. Thanks