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Re: Meranti v. Okoume weights
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/11/2010, 1:21 pm
In Response To: Meranti v. Okoume weights (Mike Bielski)

: 4mm x 4x8 nominal sheets

: Meranti 22 lbs

: Okoume 12 lbs

: m

Yep, just about double the weight, makes a difference in the finished boat weight too.

I've still got several sheets of 1/2" fir marine ply that I use for the Yost boat frames, it's not as light as Okoume but not nearly the weight of Meranti, lots cheaper too if you can find it.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Material: BS 1088 "Hydrotek" Meranti
Mike Bielski -- 8/10/2010, 7:56 am
Meranti v. Okoume weights
Mike Bielski -- 8/11/2010, 1:01 pm
Re: Meranti v. Okoume weights
Bill Hamm -- 8/11/2010, 1:21 pm
Re: Meranti v. Okoume weights
Charles Robinson -- 8/11/2010, 2:27 pm
Re: Meranti v. Okoume weights
Bill Hamm -- 8/12/2010, 1:11 am
Re: Meranti v. Okoume weights
Mike Bielski -- 8/11/2010, 9:41 pm
Re: Meranti v. Okoume weights
Bill Hamm -- 8/12/2010, 1:17 am
Re: Material: BS 1088 "Hydrotek" Meranti
Dave Gentry -- 8/10/2010, 8:28 am
Re: Material: BS 1088 "Hydrotek" Meranti
Mike Bielski -- 8/10/2010, 8:40 am
Re: Material: BS 1088 "Hydrotek" Meranti
Dave Gentry -- 8/10/2010, 10:04 am
Re: Material: BS 1088 "Hydrotek" Meranti
Mike Bielski -- 8/10/2010, 12:16 pm
Re: Material: BS 1088 "Hydrotek" Meranti
Bill Hamm -- 8/10/2010, 2:13 pm
Re: Material: BS 1088 "Hydrotek" Meranti *PIC*
timt -- 8/10/2010, 1:14 pm
Re: Material: BS 1088 "Hydrotek" Meranti
Mike Bielski -- 8/12/2010, 8:55 am
Re: Material: BS 1088 "Hydrotek" Meranti
xplorz -- 8/11/2010, 11:24 am