Here's
where Flying Tadpole II's timber came from. Although we
were running around crying cheep cheep, the final quality was
adequate:
If you don't know your timbers
well, you'll have greater peace of mind if you get them from a
specialty marine timber supplier...but you'll pay for it too.
Exterior grade ply and good quality framing timber from the local
lumber yard can work well if you can pick the pieces you want.
It's your choice and your consequences.
You'll find extended discussion on types of ply and pro's and cons on Craig O'Donnell's plywood FAQ. Mainly North American, but principles apply elsewhere too.
Here's
where Flying Tadpole II's timber came from. Although we
were running around crying cheep cheep, the final quality was
adequate:
Framing:
90-year old douglas fir, perfect and close grain, from a demolished
house. Speak to your neighbours about this one...
Ply:
tropical hardwood ply between exterior grade and full marine grade
from a specialty supplier.
Masts, spars and long stringers:
select douglas fir, close- and straight grained, no knots AT ALL,
from the local lumber yard. This needed five visits, each time
going through their entire stock of 4x2s to pick eight pieces!
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