[Public-list] Cockpit comings.

[Coolray]

Hey guys,

I did not know others were using ipe. I have been
meaning to ask. I have a test strip 1" X 2" X 30" on
my boat. It has been there for a month and a half. I
have submersed it in salt water, left it exposed to
the elements and am still observing it for graying,
cracking or discoloration of the adjacent surface. The
other 6" strip is in the house, out of the light. I'd
love to hear any results or opinions on this wood.
I'll let you know what I see.

John Cooler
Atalaya, #87

--- Joel Lembo <jlembo at scwwa.org> wrote:

> John, (Janus 449) is in Deltaville, Virginia. jl
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf
> Of JOHN GRAVES
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:41 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Cockpit comings.
> 
> Joel,
> How long have you had the ipe on the boat and what
> geographical location are
> you in?
> John
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Joel Lembo<mailto:jlembo at scwwa.org> 
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> 
>   John, It worked out fine, the cost was
> considerably less than teak. It is
>   hard and heavy but it will last and last. I cut
> the entire toe rail on
>   curved to match the boat, no bending. I did use
> teak plugs which match
> well.
>   The rub rail is a double step with a small wear
> strip. I tried a few
> methods
>   for the topcoat oil, varnish but cetol seems to
> hold the best. This wood
> is
>   hard so there is little that get's into the pours.
> My son is also using
> this
>   on his Out Island 33. I have a rear seat area on
> the stern which has Ipe
> as
>   the seats this gets direct sun, again cetol holds
> better. Joel 
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
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>   [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On
> Behalf Of JOHN GRAVES
>   Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 5:49 PM
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>   Subject: Re: [Public-list] Cockpit comings.
> 
>   Joel,
>   How did the ipe work out? Did you finish it with
> anything? Has it faded or
>   turned gray or cracked? I am really interested in
> this wood for boats. I
> am
>   in Brazil several times a year and I do some
> importing. I know a guy with
> a
>   sawmill and I spoke with him about it. He has
> several types of wood that
> he
>   believes will be used in the future as substitutes
> for teak and mahagony'
>   etc. on boats. He said the ipe did not have long
> fibers and would not be
>   great for strutural things because it may crack. I
> find it a very hard,
>   heavy, and beautiful dark wood that seems to be
> strong. It is being used a
>   lot on outdoor decks these days. Let me know what
> you think and how it has
>   been holding up. A picture would be great if you
> could.
>   Thanks,
>   John (Trelawney #15)
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: Joel
>
Lembo<mailto:jlembo at scwwa.org<mailto:jlembo at scwwa.org>>
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>     Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 3:15 PM
>     Subject: RE: [Public-list] Cockpit comings.
> 
> 
>     Try calling Ackerson-Stevens inc. in ware
> shoals, south Carolina.
>     1-800-677-1617. They will ups. Ask for a product
> list. I used ipe for my
>   toe
>     rail and rub rail on 449. This is cheaper and
> harder than teak. Joel.
> 
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> Behalf Of Mike Lehman
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> 
>     Instead of plywood, why not consider some
> composite materials that are 
>     impervious to water absorption. I think you
> would be very unhappy in a
> few
> 
>     years with plywood coamings. Coosa board could
> be used as the core
>   material 
>     that you could fiberglass over and make new
> coamings that would be very 
>     strong and last forever.
> 
>  
>
http://www.coosacomposites.com/<http://www.coosacomposites.com/<http://www.c
>
oosacomposites.com/<http://www.coosacomposites.com/>>
> 
> 
> 
>     Mike Lehman
>     ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
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>     Subject: RE: [Public-list] Cockpit comings.
>     Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:22:47 -0500
> 
>     I think I used Philippine Mahogany for most of
> my projects. I went into
>     the nearest wood store and said, "Give me some
> Mahogany." I bought
>     whatever was cheapest. When sanded and sealed
> with Cetol, you can hardly
>     tell the difference. Everything wears well with
> Cetol.
> 
>     If you absolutely want to get rid the wood
> combings, then you might as
>     well make new ones out of King Starboard. You
> can shape it easily with
>     hand tools, and you'll never have to paint or
> glass over it. I think it
>     comes in all kinds of colors. You could choose
> black, or maybe even
>     blue.
> 
>     Or , if you're not a purist, you could make your
> combings out of sheet
>     metal, or aluminum flashing. You might try a
> 1/4" thick piece of
>     aluminum. You could drill different size holes
> in it to give it that
>     space-age look. Then just buff it out each
> season. You could attach all
>     kinds of things to it like extra blocks, or
> jacklines. Although it would
>     be like sitting in a frying pan on a sunny day.
> 
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>     [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On
> Behalf Of Jonathan
>     Whittingham
>     Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 9:23 PM
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>     Subject: Re: [Public-list] Cockpit coamings.
> 
>     George Dinwiddie wrote:
> 
> 
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