I used 3/4 inch mahogany for mine (Monty 17, AS-IS) but they are heavy and Jerry advised against putting heavy things up high in his boats because of roll. They sure are pretty though. Fair winds, Tom B <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Mark Dvorscak <mdvorscak56@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd get thicker boards and just trim the edges that fit in the slides. I used 3/4" mahogany for the hatch boards on my M23 and just used a table saw to cut the edges down to 3/8". I think you'll be happier with the thicker boards although I don't believe the 3/8" starboard would flex enough to pop out when subjected to any normally expected forces in the cockpit. Mark Dvorscak
On Nov 29, 2017 20:51, "John Schinnerer" <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Hi All,
Has anyone here used 3/8" starboard for companionway boards? Or worked with it for anything else? I'm just wondering if it's stiff enough for the span of those boards. I know 1/2" would be. Really need to replace my boards this off-season...would like something totally water/rot/warp proof for the bottom board at least.
Turns out the west coast transfer warehouse for King Plastics is about 20 minutes from here, in the north Medford industrial zone. Ironically they can't actually sell me full sheets, they'd have to refer me to a distributor - but they do custom cutting for McMasters-Carr and have a cut-offs ('scrap') pile, cash/check only, that changes week to week. So it's just a matter of waiting for the right leftovers...black or white only though, no fancy colors.
cheers, John S.
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