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Plywood boat supplies????

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 2:42 pm
by whitebc
Does anyone know any place around that I can get 2 sheets of 1/2" plywood 4' x 14'?

Thanks,
Ben

Re: Plywood boat supplies????

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:07 pm
by RC
I believe you will have to scarf two pieces together

Re: Plywood boat supplies????

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:12 pm
by Chalk
1/2" You building an ark :o

As RC said you will either have to scarf or butt splice two pieces together....butt splice with wood or fiberglass

Like this - http://www.jemwatercraft.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25

Re: Plywood boat supplies????

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:19 pm
by kikstand454
J.H. dowling may have it. madison st.

Re: Plywood boat supplies????

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:24 pm
by whitebc
Thanks RC :thumbup:
Chalk wrote:1/2" You building an ark :o
Nope didn't think so, Need to go smaller?
3/8"?
Can I get that in a 14' section or do I still need to butt splice it together?
Sorry bout the questions, finally gonna try to build the little 14' jon boat I have been thinking about for a couple of years now.... Thanks for the help :thumbup:

Re: Plywood boat supplies????

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:35 pm
by Chalk
My boat without fiberglass other than the sides was going to be 3/8"....I fiberglassed both sides and went with 1/4"

It depends on the design, horse power rating and construction. The design/designer really dictates the bill of materials. There are a couple of hundred wood john boat plans out there, if you don't have a basic set of plans I would highly recommend getting a set

http://www.unclejohns.com/jonboat/default.htm

Re: Plywood boat supplies????

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:55 pm
by cmccord
Just remember, the plans are only good if you read them :lol:

Re: Plywood boat supplies????

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 5:46 pm
by whitebc
Thanks for the info Chalk
The plans that I am looking at are supposed to end up like this :smt102 so they say...

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CM- KMA :smt098

Re: Plywood boat supplies????

Posted: August 28th, 2008, 5:51 pm
by whitebc
KS preciate the number, Michiael at JH was very helpful and gave me 2 numbers to places that might have some :thumbup: will keep ya posted