Marine Plywood Source

[briansnat]

Originally Posted by Loudsprtfsh1

We use regular sheets of dougfir, replaced lots of transom's on boats

Is that dougfir plywood or a regular board?

My transom was replaced just before I bought the boat last spring, but the guy used oak.
It split along the grain half way through the summer and kept getting worse as the year wore on.

I'm afraid of having the same issue if I don't use plywood

[briansnat]

Thanks for the input. Also, for anyone's future reference I found the following

Jaeger Lumber
133 Main St. Madison
973-377-1000

Mendham Plywood
96 E. Main St Mendham
at rear of Village Shopping Center
973-543-7762

Kamco Supply
845 E 25th Street Paterson
973-247-1234

[briansnat]

I called around and got the scoop on some of the places mentioned so for future reference for anyone in north Jersey looking for marine plywood:

Atlantic Plywood in Carlstadt has marine grade only deals in wholesale.

Jaeger Lumber in Mendham had marine grade but only in 1/2". They can order whatever you need. They receive deliveries every Wed.

Kamco Supply in Paterson doesn't keep marine grade in stock but can order it for you. Takes about a week.

Mendham Plywood had marine grade in 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" and 3/4" in stock. That is where I ended up going.

[giantfan]

Sorry about Atlantic.... I didn't know they only did wholesale.