"I agree with Ian, use proper marine ply. Birch is susceptible to rot and I wouldn't use it in boat building. Some people describle it as "durable", but they're usually talking about it's use in furniture…"
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"The amount of work that will go into the build will be considerable. It will cost more, but if it were me, I know I'd sleep easy knowing I'd used a good marine ply. The cost increase will be a small price when compared to the overall…"
Birch plywood for a Tiki 21
Hello everyone,Well, it is now 2023 and my son and I's Tiki 21 project is back on.This time we would like to know if Birch plywood would be right for this project. We may have a good deal on enough of it to build the entire boat.I am attaching a screen capture that describe the main qualities of this material.It seems right to us but, being first time builders, we would appreciate the opinions of more knowledgeable people. Thank You in advance.Andre and Tristan Cordeau…See More
"Thank you for this information Robert.
As it turns out, we have decided to wait until next summer to proceed, due to the limited supplies and high prices that are in effect now. When we do proceed we will look for the softwood that is called for in…"
"Oak doesn't glue well with epoxy, something to do with the tannin content I think. Some hardwoods are difficult to glue well due to their natural oil content, but as long as the surface is properly degreased it can be done. As an…"
"Thank you Ricardo and Ian for your help here. I hadn't even considered the extra weight, but I realize that on a boat this light every extra pound could affect performance. And since the entire boat is held together with epoxy, a strong bond is…"
"Weight is a big factor, but also consider how well epoxy takes to different woods. I found that Douglas Fir takes epoxy very well. It is light and strong. I used some hard wood on my Tiki21 for bits of the deck structure. I have had to replace some…"
"I think oak will weight much more than spruce. I would find out the specific weight of both timbers and calculate the weight difference.Durability shouldn't be considered as wood is encapsulated in a Tiki. Strength, spruce is more than…"
Softwood vs Hardwood for timber
Hello.My son and I are planning on building a Tiki 21 this summer.The study plans for the boat call for soft wood lumber."Timber: Use a fine grained softwood (white or red pine, spruce, Columbian Pineetc.),selecting wood for grain and ‘no knots’. A light weight hardwood, such as a lightmahogany (also called gaboon or occume) can be used."But we have a friend who just sent us this message:"I have 1000 board feet of white oak logs sitting in my yard here and we are going to saw them up. If you…See More
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- A home builder, I want a Wharram
- What boat (s) are you building or do you own?
- My son and I are planning to build a Tiki 21
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- Canada, Ontario
- About me or us?
- I Lived with my wife and young daughter for 5 years on a NaraiMK4.
We sailed it from Toronto to the Bahamas and lived on it for a few years in Florida. Living at a dock in Fort Lauderdale and at anchor in Key West and Sarasota.
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- Build a boat and go sailing again
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Birch plywood for a Tiki 21
Hello everyone,
Well, it is now 2023 and my son and I's Tiki 21 project is back on.
This time we would like to know if Birch plywood would be right for this project. We may have a good deal on enough of it to build the entire boat.
I am attaching a screen capture that describe the main qualities of this material.
It seems right to us but, being first time builders, we would appreciate the opinions of more…
ContinuePosted on May 16, 2023 at 8:45am — 2 Comments
Softwood vs Hardwood for timber
Hello.
My son and I are planning on building a Tiki 21 this summer.
The study plans for the boat call for soft wood lumber.
"Timber: Use a fine grained softwood (white or red pine, spruce, Columbian Pine
etc.),selecting wood for grain and ‘no knots’. A light weight hardwood, such as a light
mahogany (also called gaboon or occume) can be used."
But we have a friend who just sent us this message:
"I have 1000 board feet of white oak logs sitting in my…
ContinuePosted on April 8, 2021 at 9:12am — 5 Comments
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