Boat Building Plan
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I’d like to Build A Boat and wondering can i use regular lumber to build it?
I am thinking of Building A Boat, but all the plans i’ve looked at call for marine plywood or fir wood. Can a boat be built with regular plywood and other woods found at your local hardward stores? What would be the downside to doing that? Can it be treated like you would a deck? Please any advice would help.
I’m no Boat Builder but I can tell you that your boat will have to be marine plywood or hardwood. Traditionally, Oak was the wood of choice for the big schooners and clippers of the 16th & 16th century and I’m just telling you that to indicate how successful these boats were.
Marine ply will work out cheaper than hardwood’s so it’s really a mater of taste versus budget.
One think you can be sure of – don’t build a boar with regular softwood or lumber as you call it – water will just come through it…
Great project – enjoy
Tom London
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