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Looking for teak for boat project

  • 23-08-2017 04:31PM
    #1
    codeyeaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi all, I am looking for some advice in locating a couple of sections of teak to replace gunwhale protectors. They are approx 180cm X 9cm X 2.5cm. The whole project has taken 4 weeks thus far and ill be at a standstill next week without these.

    It seems teak is quite difficult to acquire in the conventional places. I did replace all the seats but was able to find teak lumber and just sanded for a whole day 😣😣 but the finish was worth it.

    Any advice would be hugely appreciated. Even is someone could refer a professional boat builder who might be able to assist.


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  • #2
    MarcinG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭MarcinG


    You can buy teak in bug chunks in dublin on what i believe is called old naas road in builders providers (mahons?) You pay per volume. Then i used sawmill located on a hill on other side of m50 to knocklyon. You should be able to find my thread anout repairing lake boat. Ps afterwards i been told that you can buy entire gunwals from shileen etc. And taking amount of work id go that way.


  • #3
    codeyeaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭codeyeaid


    MarcinG wrote: »
    You can buy teak in bug chunks in dublin on what i believe is called old naas road in builders providers (mahons?) You pay per volume. Then i used sawmill located on a hill on other side of m50 to knocklyon. You should be able to find my thread anout repairing lake boat. Ps afterwards i been told that you can buy entire gunwals from shileen etc. And taking amount of work id go that way.

    Thanks so much Marcin. I purchase bulk piece to replace seats and it took me a full day to cut it to size........ that stuff is deadly to cut. I'll check out shileen and get back. Thanks again


  • #4
    MarcinG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭MarcinG


    guys in sawmill (they building wooden sheds and stuff cant remember name) will cut it for you "for free". i always left some beers there hope they were happy. but since i couldn't bend thick pieces i cut it to about 1cm thinck planks and sandwiched using epoxy. it was very dirty and expensive not to mention time consumed...
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056227671


  • #5
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭k123456


    Abbey woods Baldoyle Ind Est


  • #6
    Olive bumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Olive bumble


    Can anyone tell me what timber to use on the keel of a lake boat or can I just go to a boat builders and buy one .Also the steel band to protect it.All help appreciated.


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  • #7
    MAJJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭MAJJ


    MarcinG wrote: »
    guys in sawmill (they building wooden sheds and stuff cant remember name) will cut it for you "for free". i always left some beers there hope they were happy. but since i couldn't bend thick pieces i cut it to about 1cm thinck planks and sandwiched using epoxy. it was very dirty and expensive not to mention time consumed...
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056227671

    Probably Timbertrove?


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