Marine ply supplier needed

[Tim M]

Where's cheap for marine ply around the Portsmouth/Southampton area?

[chewy]

What you usuing it for as marine ply can sometimes have a "protective wax" on that stops resin sticking to it?
Most wood suppliers where I live can supplie it.

[chubby]

Originally Posted by Tim M

Where's cheap for marine ply around the Portsmouth/Southampton area?

try Goodwillies at waterloville

[Mikeallenuk]

Originally Posted by chubby

try Goodwillies at waterloville

Bought some marine ply from Goodwillies a while back, competitve price and no problems with what I bought, would buy from there again.

[Roy Smith]

Covers at chichester

[JSP]

You can get Marine ply from any hardware place can't you?

[chewy]

You can "up North" mate!

[doggypaddle]

I think what most hardware shops or building supplies sell as marine ply is WBP, (water boil proof) despite what people may say this isn't marine ply and does fall to bits upon prolonged imersion.
we made a trailer bed out of 3/4 WBP ply and varnished it well and it didnt last 2 years. it was replaced with the proper trailer deck board which is a tough resin faced non slip marine ply and it outlasted the rest of the trailer

[JSP]

Originally Posted by doggypaddle

I think what most hardware shops or building supplies sell as marine ply is WBP, (water boil proof) despite what people may say this isn't marine ply and does fall to bits upon prolonged imersion.
we made a trailer bed out of 3/4 WBP ply and varnished it well and it didnt last 2 years. it was replaced with the proper trailer deck board which is a tough resin faced non slip marine ply and it outlasted the rest of the trailer

I never knew that! So when it's badged up the same, how do you know which is which?

[doggypaddle]

dont by marine ply from a builders merchant
Marine plywood can be graded as being compliant with BS 1088, which is a British Standard for marine plywood. There are few international standards for grading marine plywood and most of the standards are voluntary. Some marine plywood has a Lloyd's of London stamp that implies that it is BS 1088 compliant. Some plywood is also labeled base on the wood used to manufacture it. If is is stamped WBP then its exterior grade and will fall to bits in salt water.

[JSP]

Originally Posted by doggypaddle

dont by marine ply from a builders merchant
Marine plywood can be graded as being compliant with BS 1088, which is a British Standard for marine plywood. There are few international standards for grading marine plywood and most of the standards are voluntary. Some marine plywood has a Lloyd's of London stamp that implies that it is BS 1088 compliant. Some plywood is also labeled base on the wood used to manufacture it. If is is stamped WBP then its exterior grade and will fall to bits in salt water.

Flaming hell! Right back to the original Question but with a change of location. Where in the Northwest of England can I buy Marine Ply?

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by JSP

I never knew that! So when it's badged up the same, how do you know which is which?

The price

Pete

[MIRO Stewart]

Heres another continuation of the original question but for the north of Scotland.

Or probably easier and more likely, online?

Any help much appreciated.

Also, how do I need to treat it? I.E. what with, how many coats etc.

I am planning to make a box to go over my bilge area in order to stop junk finding its way in there and also to site an external fuel tank on top of. i want it to have nice smoth, white finish by the end.

cheers

stewart

[Poly]

Originally Posted by MIRO Stewart

Also, how do I need to treat it? I.E. what with, how many coats etc.I am planning to make a box... I want it to have nice smoth, white finish by the end.

Stewart - if you can't find any locally then I would think shipping costs will be pricey if bought on-line. Would it be easier/quicker/simpler to make a GRP box with a nice gelcoat finish?

[hatt11]

Originally Posted by Polwart

Stewart - if you can't find any locally then I would think shipping costs will be pricey if bought on-line. Would it be easier/quicker/simpler to make a GRP box with a nice gelcoat finish?

Could anybody explain the best way to make a grp box with a gelcoat finnish......

I take it you need to make a mould, or is there an easier way?

Thanks, Luke

[Poly]

Originally Posted by hatt11

Could anybody explain the best way to make a grp box with a gelcoat finnish......

I take it you need to make a mould, or is there an easier way?

Thanks, Luke

You need to have a mould. You can make the mould from anything with a smooth (non porous) surface finish either using a "faced" material like formica, or painting wood etc. But the mould doesn't need to be hugely robust, waterproof etc so can be made from cheap material, and put together "quicker" than a "pretty box" would (only one surface of the mould needs to be 'finished').

If the box doesn't need to be a specific size then you could use any other box (e.g. cheap plastic storage box) as the mould.

[gtflash]

Ive been desperatly looking for short grain flexi ply in southampton/hants area.

Anyone have any ideas for that?? tow timber merchants have let me down and not been able to get it

thanks

[Steve_B]

Not quite Southampton, but Columbia Timber in Bournemouth, stock pucker Marine Ply.
153 Columbia Road BH10 4ED
01202 529122

[Tim M]

Originally Posted by chubby

try Goodwillies at waterloville

Went to Goodwillies today. Friendly and helpful service, good prices

[SOLENTER]

Silvermans Andover suplyers to the marine sector
thay do a 10 or 20 year guarantee grade