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Building your own homemade boat can be fun- for me, building boats will NEVER get old. Its like a passion for me and i will always consider boat building more than a hobby. But when i 1st started, I had my dad and grandpa right there with me- actually, I was the one that was right there beside them.
And they always knew the best wood for boat building- the best wood for whatever boat it was that we would build. But eventually I wouldnt have dad and gramps there to show me the ropes- so I had to learn how to do everything, like slecting the best wood for building boats and more- QUICKLY
Best Wood For Boat Building
Thats when i started my very own website, 'Small Wood Boat Plans' information and revire site. And one of my favorite pages is the 'Best Wood For Building Boats' - its a complete page that literally lists all the different types of wood needed to build many different types of boats- from drift boats and canoes to dorys and even houseboats, you will find descriptions for the best wood for building boats like these and more:
Plans For 254 Different Boats and More
* Cabin Cruisers
* Canoes
* Dinghys
* Dorys
* Duck boats
* Houseboats
* Hydros
* Jon boats
* Kayaks
* Small Boats
* Runabouts Inboard
* Paddle Boats
* Paddle wheel
* Fishing boats
* Runabouts Outboard
* Row boats
* Sail boats
* Ski boats
* Skiffs
* Sloops
* Submarines
* Surf boards
* Utility boats
* Yachts
And thats just the types of boats that e provide boat wood for- because with the list of the best wood for boat building, we also provide instructions and complete and in-depth descriptions of all the different types and styles of wood.
Different Woods For Building Boats
Check out these amaing styles and descriptions of the many different woods that are perfect for building the type of boats you want :
HARDWOODS
APITONG
44 lbs. per cubic foot, 3.67 lbs. per board foot.
ASH, WHITE
42 lbs. per cubic foot, 3.5 lbs. per board foot.
ELM, ROCK
44 lbs. per cubic foot, 3.67 lbs. per board foot
GREENHEART
61 lbs. per cubic foot, 5.08 lbs. per board foot
IROKO
40 lbs. per cubic foot, 3.33 lbs. per board foot
IRONBARK
(eucalyptus)
62 lbs. per cubic foot, 5.17 lbs. per board foot
LIGNUMVITAE
(ironwood)
76 lbs. per cubic foot, 6.33 lbs. per board foot
MAHOGANY, AFRICAN
(khaya, utile)
32 lbs. per cubic foot, 2.67 lbs. per board foot
MAHOGANY, HONDURAS
(Mexican mahogany)
34 lbs. per cubic foot, 2.83 lbs. per board foot
MAHOGANY, PHILIPPINE
(tangile, red luan, white luan, tiaong)
39 lbs. per cubic foot, 3.25 lbs. per board foot
OAK, WHITE
47 lbs. per cubic foot, 3.83 lbs. per board foot
OKOUME
(gaboon)
27 lbs. per cubic foot, 2.08 lbs. per board foot.
TEAK
43 lbs. per cubic foot, 3.58 lbs. per board foot
Pretty impressive selection I would say- but thats just the beginning - and when you follow the link you can see the exact description of each slcted wood for boat building here:
