Question about wood interior.

[Bryan_a]

i have a older Mckee Craft 14' hull and i wan't to build a wood interior. What kinds of wood can i use??? I know mahogany and teak but i dont have alot of $$ to spend on this. Is there anything cheaper i can use? thanks

 

[a70eliminator]

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Plywood, then seal it in resin and it will outlast you.

 

[Bryan_a]

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i still want to use solid hard wood , can i use poplar stain it and seal it?

 

[Ned L]

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I would try to stay away from Poplar, it has very poor rot resistance and is very low on the 'strength scale'. I suppose if budget is tight, what you are doing isn't too structural, and it can be kept reasonably protected I'd consider spruce or fir.

 

[Bryan_a]

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i want to build a wood interior like a Boston Whaler with benches and a console.

 

[can-amsledder]

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Poplar is a paint grade wood in my opinion. It?s not very attractive. Mahogany is not all that expensive but teak is very pricy.
I work in a wood shop and one of our customers is http://www.neptunusyachts.com/ They use a lot of cherry, again not very expensive and finishes beautifully.
If you are worried about it getting wet and rotting then maybe white oak might be a good choose. Make sure you get white oak, not red oak. Red oak won?t hold up to the moisture.

 

[can-amsledder]

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I?m told this works great for a preservative! Anyone here use it??

Cabots Austrailian Timber Oil

http://www.cabotstain.com/products/product/Australian-Timber-Oil.html

 

[maagee79]

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i'm redoing the interior on a 255 formula an i am using red oak and staining it numerous times with a sealer.

 

[maagee79]

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i have heard bad things about the cabot stain. i have been told not u use it on boats. i dont have a reason just what i have been told.

 

[Bryan_a]

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to the top for some looks

 

[Bob_VT]

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i want to build a wood interior like a Boston Whaler with benches and a console.

Whaler's used mahogany....... order some

 

[Bryan_a]

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I am going to M.L.C.C. in NY , they are half the price of anyone around here for mahogany.

 

[RobbyA]

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Have you thought about using cypress? It is very rot resistant and pest resistant.

 

[Isaacm1986]

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i have heard bad things about the cabot stain. i have been told not u use it on boats. i dont have a reason just what i have been told.

Cabot stain is some of the best around. I have a friend who is a world class chainsaw carver, and he sprays the cabot spar varnish on all his carvings. 1 coat will protect those carvings for years! I bought a carved bear from him 5 years ago to give to my dad for fathers day. The bear has not been recoated and still looks like new.

I have used cabot to stain my deck, and it has held up great!

At least here in Washington, the deck on my house will see a lot more weather over the year than the deck on my boat will.