We went to find the Okoume plywood today in Berekely only to fnd they are out of this wood and the BS100 altogether. We really wanted to buy the wood today and get started. I've called West Marine, they don't have it, either. McBeath (s) won't have it until the first of the year, and we don't want to wait that long to get started
Can anyone give me a lead on where I can find this plywood? We would appreciate your help --
Dawn and Dave
At the risk of stating the obvious, you can order plywood from CLC, shipped right to your door. No worries about quality, no California sales tax, no hassles!
http://www.clcboats.com/shop/products/boat-building-supplies-epoxy-fiberglass-plywood/okoume-marine-plywood.html
Mark
Thanks, Mark. We know we could get it there, but we are in California, and the shipping is expensive from MD. But I will look into it, nontheless. Please see post, however, entitled "plywood thickness) from tcdave. We want to be sure we get the right thickness. Any advice would be appreciated. Mucho
Hi guys. I've just worked from kits in the past, but there's a place in Berkeley that is constantly building stitch-and-glue boats and gives classes in the subject. I'm sure that they have sources that they can refer you to:
Berkeley Boathouse
84 Bolivar Dr., Aquatic Park
510-644-2577
Berkeley,
thanks for the info and i am sure we will at least check out this place. we got our material at MacBeath. they call the 4mm as 1/8". kind of spooked me thinking it might be 3mm. but it is 4mm. i think i remember them saying they are going to stop carrying the Okoume. we are acquiring parts now and will soon start the build. we are looking forward to the excitement and fun of the build.
Dave
Berkeley, FrankB, and to anyone out there:
Thanks for the information. I checked out the Berkeley Boathouse site, AKA Waterside Workshops. and it sounds very nice for everyone, esp for the underprivileged kids. I believe they have classes for adults, too. We will look into it more.
I have another question, as we get our acquire our parts for our project, it occurred to us that we may need "handles" on the surf kayaks, and those toggle ones don't do it for me. These boats are pretty light, 20 pounds, but may be ungainly to carry. What do you think? Maybe handles aren't necessary at all???????
We are going to make two boats, one for each of us. Dave is going to paint his, and I am wanting to stain and varnish mine. My question is to any of you out there who have done this, what kind of stain (brand?) works well with the surf kahak
A toggle is a must IMO - at least at the bow. If you're out of your boat in a knarly shore pound, you want something to grab and tow, because you aren't going to be able to carry a boat with 10 gallons of water in it.
I've never stained a boat, but it's done all the time. Just use the search function.
Out of curiosity, how much did MacBeath charge for the ply? They aren't known for being cheap.
Berkeley. i see your point about the toggle. IMO, it is a must too, now.
MacBeath was the same price as CLC. i bought 4 sheets of 4mm and walked out the door for just over 200.
i am not a fan of the plywood look so i will paint mine. my friend wants to stain hers. we will do some research here for staining do, don'ts and tips.
Install the handles. Their main role is to prevent you from watching your beautiful creation get trashed against a jetty after a wet exit. I made a few wet exits when I first started using this boat because I found it tricky to roll. The hard rail is great for surfing, but not as forgiving for rolling.
Frank
I have used Behlen Solar-Lux Stains on kayaks with good success. These are actually NGR(non grain raising) dyes which are very resistant to fading. They are alchohol based and do not interfere with the adhesion of epoxy. They are available from many suppliers such as Highland Hardware or WoodCraft.