Recommend lasting timber for framing out my stove sink cabinet please
I'm using 19 mm marine ply for the cabinet top and sides to support my Gimbal stove but would like some advice on what timber I could use for some framing wood internally in the cabinet > hard wood OK once its fixed and sealed up 
Or I you are prepared to spend a little more, meranti, the poor man's teak.
It is a rain forest timber with an attractive grain, easily worked and if you select the reddish coloured pieces from the rack, they will be from the heart of the tree and nearly as good as hard wood.
I saw an S&S 34 being professionally fitted out in Maryborough to the tune of $80,000 and they were using treated pine and ply bought from a domestic hardware shop.
For sealing of interior timber work, Cabot's CFP is an excellent water soluble clear. Tough as nails.
I don't see how Meranti could ever be considered the "poor mans teak", the two timbers are are so dissimilar, both in their appearance and in their workability.
It think it is like, if you can't find or afford teak, meranti is readily available, reasonably priced and depending on the eye of the beholder looks quite attractive.
It is just an expression for goodness sake. I wasn't saying meranti is an equally good substitute for teak.
Others might prefer Tassie Oak.
My last yacht I did a full fit out in Meranti. I finished with outdoor furniture oil. The frame work was in treated pine though.
Select to expand quoteRamona said...
Treated pine. Paint it or seal it or leave bare.
What I wanted to do is make a full width draw under the Gimbel and run a horizontal piece of 19 marine ply from the front of the fiberglass cabinet to the back of the hull and add a draw underneath and mount the right hand side 19 mm marine ply to support one stove Gimbel ( stove weight 22 KG so that middle Gimbel mount would have to support 11 KG ) Thought I fix a piece of wood (40 mm square) under the horizontal ply panel to assist in supporting the center of the cabinet Gimbel mount I reasonably sure it should support the11 KG weight.
The left hand side I will fix a 19 mm ply wood panel fixed the the fiber glass side . .
The Cabinet width is 900mm wide . the stove Gimbel needs a width of 537mm which leaves around 363 mm for the sink
hopefully a long rectangular or one with a drain panel which Id fit to th front
Any comment appreciated
I think any timber except balsa wood that is 40 mm square will take 11 kg. I think you have the job well in hand there cobber.
Also 19 mm ply pretty strong too.
Select to expand quotecisco said...
I think any timber except balsa wood that is 40 mm square will take 11 kg. I think you have the job well in hand there cobber.
Also 19 mm ply pretty strong too.
And its only 900 mm wide just want it to last for either, sinking or dieing what ever occurs first 
and I hope I don't have a fire 
while trying to light the burners
Select to expand quotecisco said...
I think any timber except balsa wood that is 40 mm square will take 11 kg. I think you have the job well in hand there cobber.
Also 19 mm ply pretty strong too.
I would have thought that 19mm is gross overkill.
Select to expand quoteLooseChange said...cisco said...
I think any timber except balsa wood that is 40 mm square will take 11 kg. I think you have the job well in hand there cobber.
Also 19 mm ply pretty strong too.
I would have thought that 19mm is gross overkill.
Im Happy then should be bullet proof 
even my 12 mm ply I have here seen very strong no flex out of a 900 long panel
