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Boat building lumber. Although the advent of fiberglass and composite materials nearly took boat-building out of the hands of the individual craftsman wood is revitalizing boat-building as the best core material for innovative construction. Here in New England and in other areas of the northern midwest etc we are blessed with a fair supply of oaks and other native woods proven practical for boatbuilding -- often available from small sawyers tucked away in the back country. Below you will find a shore description of the most used softwoods in boat building.

When an order is placed we do our best to. Boats built of this wood have been known to last for centuries. This is because many boat building woods are used for other purposes.

Boat builders like very dense grained old growth for their projects. But it is available albeit very expensive. If you plan on building a new boat or repairing an existing boat we are your source for boat building woods and marine grade plywood.

It is not uncommon however for lumberyards to ship lumber a considerable distance and to work on a custom-order basis even with individuals building their own boats. Boat building and joinery the most demanding of skills requires the most discerning selection of material. Best Match Best Sellers Highest Rating Price.

Whether youre patching a hole or building from scratch Great Lakes Skipper has discount prices on the fiberglass boat paint tools boat backing plates teak balsa and marine-grade wood youll need for your project. It is still widely used for building aircraft. It is characteristically a very heavy and hard wood with dense fibers.

However this does not mean that suitable sources cannot be found in other areas even those that are far inland. It is naturally a light gray or tan which bleaches out to almost a white color on exposure to the sun and salt water. They cannot use kiln dried stock because the cellular structure of the wood changes during the drying process and cannot withstand constant use in water.