Re: Red Meranti Ply

Sounds good Bob.
I will take your advice and give it one coat of epoxy. I am also
building this dinghy 'light', and the one coat will probably stiffen
her a little.
DonB

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Chamberland" <cha62759@t...>
wrote:

> -Hi Don
> I used 1088 Meranti to build my Bobcat and also used it for parts

of

> my Hawkeye. Frankly I wish I had used it for the entire Hawkeye
> project. I concur with all of the fader"s comments. For finishing
> bright it is not as pretty as Occume but very nice anyway. If it is
> exposed to the weather it will check some but it is the grain

raising

> a little. A coat of epoxy or sealer seems to take care of things. I
> have just finished building a new motor box for my Hawkeye using
> Meranti, some with a coating of epoxy some bare wood. One coat of
> epoxy sure makes a difference with the finish. The epoxy surfaces
> finish absolutely smooth whereas the bare wood surfaces show some
> slight grain. I used Sears housepaint and a good latex primer

rolled

> and tipped out with a brush. Use tape to prevent splintering. Even
> coated with epoxy it will splinter some.
> Bob Chamberland
>
> -- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, WeBookPeople@a... wrote:
> > Don,
> >
> > I have not, but I've talked to those who have... actually, we've
> discussed
> > the BS6566 version, which is just a matter of better face plies
> w/BS1088. I'm
> > told that it is excellent for stability and resistance; heavier

than

> occume, but
> > not as heavy as pine (maybe around the weight of fir), and a good
> bit more
> > brittle than occume. The only negative is this brittleness of the
> face plies.
> > Users say to score your pencil lines before cutting with a

circular

> saw, and if
> > using a sabre saw, then lay down masking tape and draw lines on
> that. You'll
> > still have splintering, but not so bad.
> >
> > I plan to use it if I build a Sneakeasy.
> >
> > Cheers/The Fader
> >
> > In a message dated 7/23/03 8:46:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >bolger@yahoogroups.comwrites:
> >
> > > Red Meranti Ply
> > >
> > > Has anyone used this stuff?
> > > I am building a dinghy, and this seemed to be the best value.
> > > 6mm (1/4"), marine ply to BS1088, 5 ply, beautiful

finish,light

> > > weight, for equivalent of US$28-50 a sheet, good value I

thought.

> > > Beats buying crap ply and trying to turn it into marine ply

with

> > > epoxy.
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

-Hi Don
I used 1088 Meranti to build my Bobcat and also used it for parts of
my Hawkeye. Frankly I wish I had used it for the entire Hawkeye
project. I concur with all of the fader"s comments. For finishing
bright it is not as pretty as Occume but very nice anyway. If it is
exposed to the weather it will check some but it is the grain raising
a little. A coat of epoxy or sealer seems to take care of things. I
have just finished building a new motor box for my Hawkeye using
Meranti, some with a coating of epoxy some bare wood. One coat of
epoxy sure makes a difference with the finish. The epoxy surfaces
finish absolutely smooth whereas the bare wood surfaces show some
slight grain. I used Sears housepaint and a good latex primer rolled
and tipped out with a brush. Use tape to prevent splintering. Even
coated with epoxy it will splinter some.
Bob Chamberland

-- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, WeBookPeople@a... wrote:

> Don,
>
> I have not, but I've talked to those who have... actually, we've

discussed

> the BS6566 version, which is just a matter of better face plies

w/BS1088. I'm

> told that it is excellent for stability and resistance; heavier than

occume, but

> not as heavy as pine (maybe around the weight of fir), and a good

bit more

> brittle than occume. The only negative is this brittleness of the

face plies.

> Users say to score your pencil lines before cutting with a circular

saw, and if

> using a sabre saw, then lay down masking tape and draw lines on

that. You'll

> still have splintering, but not so bad.
>
> I plan to use it if I build a Sneakeasy.
>
> Cheers/The Fader
>
> In a message dated 7/23/03 8:46:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>bolger@yahoogroups.comwrites:
>
> > Red Meranti Ply
> >
> > Has anyone used this stuff?
> > I am building a dinghy, and this seemed to be the best value.
> > 6mm (1/4"), marine ply to BS1088, 5 ply, beautiful finish,light
> > weight, for equivalent of US$28-50 a sheet, good value I thought.
> > Beats buying crap ply and trying to turn it into marine ply with
> > epoxy.
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Don,

I have not, but I've talked to those who have... actually, we've discussed
the BS6566 version, which is just a matter of better face plies w/BS1088. I'm
told that it is excellent for stability and resistance; heavier than occume, but
not as heavy as pine (maybe around the weight of fir), and a good bit more
brittle than occume. The only negative is this brittleness of the face plies.
Users say to score your pencil lines before cutting with a circular saw, and if
using a sabre saw, then lay down masking tape and draw lines on that. You'll
still have splintering, but not so bad.

I plan to use it if I build a Sneakeasy.

Cheers/The Fader

In a message dated 7/23/03 8:46:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
bolger@yahoogroups.comwrites:

> Red Meranti Ply
>
> Has anyone used this stuff?
> I am building a dinghy, and this seemed to be the best value.
> 6mm (1/4"), marine ply to BS1088, 5 ply, beautiful finish,light
> weight, for equivalent of US$28-50 a sheet, good value I thought.
> Beats buying crap ply and trying to turn it into marine ply with
> epoxy.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]