Okoume plywood

[cjp63]

How much can I expect to pay for a sheet of 3/8" and 1/2" okoume plywood?

[Gary Piantedosi]

In June I purchased two sheets of 1/2" from Boulter Plywood www.boulterplywood.com in MA. $89/sheet. I don't know for sure if I am getting a wholesale/builder price or if this is retail. Website might list pricing.

[Cuyahoga Chuck]

Here's the supplier in Northern Ohio.
http://www.teaklumber.com/plywood.html

Charlie

[Spokaloo]

BS1088 at Windsor Plywood in Spokane Wa charged me $62 for the last 3/8 I bought.

E

[cjp63]

wow those are great prices compared to what I've seen around here (Phila.). the closest good price I've found so far is from Harbor Sales in MD. (3/8-$80, 1/2-$100) Shipping is free if I can find a business to accept it for me. running down to pick it up would be okay but I don't own a pick up any more and uhaul is too expensive...boy do I miss my pick up! sorry Gary, Boston is too far away for a day trip. Spokaloo, Spokane is a bit further than Boston for me, but thanks for the info fellas. one place wanted $180 for 12mm and 135 for 9mm..... yikes!

[few3]

I don't have any other company to compare Boulters "1088" to, and they have been my sole source for marine ply when needed. The only issue I have, is their "1088" claim. After seeing sheets come in with a number of different stampings ( including laser labels ), I asked who grades their "1088" plywood and was told they stamp them. I am pretty sure true "1088" is stamped in the factory. I have encountered voids, and have returned/exchanged full sheets ( no questions asked). Their prices are decent, and they have the largest selection and variety of lumber near me which is a plus. I just don't know if I am getting a decent and safely suitable grade of Okoume. Perhaps , as advertisers in WBM, they browse these forums and care to explain their product?

[warthog5]

I don't own a pick up any more and uhaul is too expensive...boy do I miss my pick up!

Most people that have owned a pickup and got rid of it kick themselves in the butt.

I'll never be without one.

[reeljob]

The BS1088 ply I just got from Boulter is very nice. THe 1/4" stuff is from Joubert in France, the other stuff seems to be stamped by Boulter. Some of the 3/4" I got is Lloyds certified. SO far I have not encountered any voids- this stuff seems to be very high quality.

[Bruce Hooke]

running down to pick it up would be okay but I don't own a pick up any more and uhaul is too expensive...boy do I miss my pick up!
I've never owned a pickup so maybe I don't know what I'm missing, but I do just fine with a roofrack on my Ford Escort station wagon. I've hauled plywood, lumber, boats and a variety of other things around on that roofrack. In some ways I think a roofrack is an easier way to haul plywood than a compact pickup that won't handle a full sheet in the bed. Obviously I can't put 20 sheets of plywood on the roofrack but if you are buying that much marine plywood then the cost of a U-Haul becomes pretty small.

What I can't imagine is being without a car with a roofrack.

[JimConlin]

The materials I've gotten from Boulter have sometimes been as I expected, sometimes not. If I've schlepped it home and then discover something, any guarantees are small comfort. So, I prefer to deal with Maine Coast Lumber for plywood, though they're farher away and sometimes a bit higher in price.

[Ted Chism]

I bought some Okoume plywood last year from a local lumer yard here on the Oregon cost when I was building some other projects. Seems to be very nice stuff, but I got two very different stories from two different salesmen at the yard - one saying it was fine for boat building and one saying it definitely was not. I was planning to use for bulkheads and decks (glassed over) on the 25' flattie I am now building. Are thier several different grades of this material - or which guy do I listen to?

[Tom W.]

It is not in the area most of you are from but I have bought lots of Lloyds'stamped 1088 plywood from Goose Bay Lumber in Greenland, NH. They have a good website and their prices were better than Boulter's. Go here: [URL="www.goosebaylumber.com"]
They very well may ship, they are good people to work with.

[paladin]

Call Chesapeake light craft in annapolis md.....I have their brochure and price list in the car but I just did 2 flights of stairs.....as I recall, perhaps incorrectly, the most expensive sheet was $89.......

[Tylerdurden]

Most people that have owned a pickup and got rid of it kick themselves in the butt.

I'll never be without one.

I built a 10' x 5' trailer for that purpose, seems everytime I need the pickup it has something in it that I have no place to put.
If handy and if a complete scrounger like me they can be built cheap.
I bartered for a 1000# crane like is mounted on service trucks and welded it on. Its great for hoisting outboards or engines. Of course its a strange looking contraption but if it does the job I don't really care.

[few3]

Because of lessons I have learned, If a supplier sells their BS1088 ply for 100$ and another sells theirs for 60$, odds are you're getting what you pay for.
Anybody have experience with Shellmarine plywood?

[cjp63]

Paladin,

Have you ever dealt with Harbor Sales on the eastern shore? Karl suggested them.Their prices were okay (in the middle) and they will deliver to a business for free, even north of Philly (fortunately I have a freind that has a small cabinet shop). $100 - 12mm and $80 - 9mm. They seemed very freindly.
thanks every body for your input.

Chris

[Cuyahoga Chuck]

If you want to make a valid comparison ask each supplier who makes their stuff.
Name brands like Bruynzeel (big bucks), Shellmarine, Joubert, Bruguet, Lydel will probably cost more. Ply with the Lloyds guarantee is as good as or better than BS 1088. No-names with nothing but a BS 1088 stamp should cost less but, need careful examination before they become part of your boat
The British standard 1088 has supposedly been retired (don't know this for a fact) but it is obviously still touted. So, if you are familiar with BS 1088 requirements and you ply doesn't measure up you have a legitimate bone to pick with the supplier.