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24th July 2011, 06:13 AM #1New Member
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jarah or karri
is ther any reason why these woods cant be used to replace gunnels,marlin (transon boards) boards,cabin structures,decking support bearers.
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25th July 2011, 07:52 PM #2
No not really, they are a bit heavy though!
They have planked boats out of jarrah. I wouldn'y want to work with Karri on boat building though - I haven't found it very easy to work, it's very hard and won't bend.
So if your talking about bits for an old timber fishing boat, go for it. If you talking about bits for a yacht, might want to use something lighter in my opinion.
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25th July 2011, 11:27 PM #3New Member
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27th July 2011, 01:54 AM #4New Member
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11th August 2011, 09:24 AM #6Senior Member
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I've been away for a while or I would have given this advice a bit sooner..
Jarrah is a beautiful looking timber, there's no doubt about it, however it is not the best timber for a boat above the waterline. Aside from the weight, it is quite unstable when it comes to changes in moisture and will move around all over the place.
Nothing worse than watching all your good work go to pieces after a couple of trips out.
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11th August 2011, 11:36 PM #7New Member
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12th August 2011, 09:34 AM #8Senior Member
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Cruiser, I'm using Merbu for my rubbing strakes, an imported hardwood from Malaysia, you can get it from the local big hardware shoppe. It's been on for a year and looks to be weathering really well.
For the interior work, well that one's up to you. Teak looks fabulous, oak etc etc but then so can ply with a good laminate or even painted. You know what you want
I'd guess the two of you are at the fishing club?Last edited by Moderator; 12th August 2011 at 05:17 PM. Reason: reference to deleted posts removed.
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20th August 2011, 04:40 PM #9
The "Enterprize" in Melbourne (a topsail schooner) is planked below the waterline in Jarrah - holding up very nicely.....
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