DS1 floorboards

[bluem27]

want to build floorboards for my ds1. Anyone have a schematic or measurements, dimensions? Suggested materials?

[Dick36]

Did you get the information you needed to build new floor boards?

[calden]

I joined up in October, and hadn't seen this request post.

I'd be glad to trace my floorboards and provide some measurements and photos. This forum has provided me with a lot of help and I'd like to give back!

Carlos

[Mike M.]

You don't happen to know a reasonable source for the mahogany do you? I have a pattern, just can't find cheap (inexpensive) wood.

[calden]

No, I don't.

If I were trying to procure wood, I would just start doing an internet search for wood sources, starting with marine places to get a baseline price for comparison. You might try calling around locally to cabinet shops and see where they get their wood. Many times a supplier who normally does wholesale only will sell a few planks, then you might have to get them resawn for thickness dimension.

I remember someone on this forum - Peter McMinn? - in Portland got some mahogany from somewhere.

Good luck.
Carlos

[PDuckX]

Someone had posted this website awhile back.

http://www.vhst04.net/daysailer/floorbo ... _a_ds1.htm

I believe Peter got his mahogany at Cross Cut Hardwoods in Portland. I don't know if they have a web site and shipping available. Someone else mentioned the possibility of using an old Futon frame made of mahogany. It may be the correct dimensions if you can find one.

[DS 129]

Up here in the Northeast, house builders are using a cheap mahogany for their patio decks instead of pressure treated stuff. I think that on outside patio decks it would rot from underneath and I would not use it there, I recently used the new plastic decking instead. They seem to stock only a 1x4 for this use, actual, about 3/4 x3 5/8. It won't be size of original boards but may be adaptable. I had thoughts of trying it for the boat, but havn't gotten into it yet. I believe it was selling for $.50 / ft. Any way if all else fails check out local lumber yards for this stuff, and see what you make of it.

[gerald]

you might want to give cypress a try...I used it on my house...doesnt mind water at all......

[jpclowes]

Our Yacht Club used the fake wood on some bumpers we have to keep boats from hitting the concrete retaining wall around the lakeshore. We installed it a few years ago, and it still looks good as new, even though it is half submerged, and sits out all year long. (We remove them with the docks from Nov - Apr., but they sit outside with the docks.) The only down side to them is they are heavier than regular wood. (We used to be able to lift them with a couple of guys, now we use the crane we lift the docks with.)