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Gas Spring ARM/750-6-50   New    C4
Gas Spring ARM/750-6-50 New C4 $80.00
Gas Spring
New

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Marine-Grade Solar Panel Brackets.    Used.     C4
Marine-Grade Solar Panel Brackets. Us... $120.00
Solar Panel Brackets
Used

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Marine-Grade Solar Panel Brackets. Used. C4

Faria Voltmeter Gauge 13010 New C6gb12
Faria $25.00
Voltmeter Gauge
New

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Faria Voltmeter Gauge 13010 New C6gb12

Evinrude Gear Set New C6gb12
Evinrude $150.00
Gear Set
New

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Virgin Islands St. Thomas Store
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Evinrude Gear Set New C6gb12

Telefax Steering Cable Conn. Kit 175125 New C6gb12
Teleflex $49.00
Steering Cable Conn Kit
New

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Virgin Islands St. Thomas Store
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Telefax Steering Cable Conn. Kit 175125 New C6gb12

Evinrude Bracket Latch Kit. 437393. New. C6gb12
Evinrude $65.00
Bracket Latch
New

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Evinrude Bracket Latch Kit. 437393. New. C6gb12

Honda Outboard Side Mount. Used. C6gb12
Honda $195.00
Side Mount Throttle
Used

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Virgin Islands St. Thomas Store
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Honda Outboard Side Mount. Used. C6gb12

Evinrude ICON II Digital Shift&Throttle. Used C6gb12
Evinrude $525.00
ICON Shift
Used

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Evinrude ICON II Digital Shift&Throttle. Used C6gb12

H.A, A150 Aluminum Propeller Hub Used C6gb12
H.A, A150 Aluminum Propeller Hub Used C6... $28.00
Propeller Hub
New

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H.A, A150 Aluminum Propeller Hub Used C6gb12

Life Sling    Used  C5
Life Sling Used C5 $35.00
Life Sling
Used

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Life Sling Used C5

BRP Side Mount Remote Control Box Used C6gb12
Evinrude $185.00
Sid Mount Remote Control Box
Used

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Virgin Islands St. Thomas Store
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BRP Side Mount Remote Control Box Used C6gb12

Rigging Components   Used    C5
Rigging Components Used C5 $75.00
Varity of Rigging Parts
Used

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Rigging Components Used C5

Gasket for Porthole New. C5
Gasket for Porthole New. C5 $59.00
Gasket
New

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Gasket for Porthole New. C5

Harken 10" Winch Handle   Used.   C4
Harken $45.00
Winch Handle
Used

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Harken 10″ Winch Handle Used. C4

Wind Generator - Used Yard
Wind Generator – Used Yard $495.00
Wind Generator
Used

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Wind Generator – Used Yard

Suncor 5/16" SS Chain C0132-0508-CH New C4
Suncor Stainless $125.00
SS Chain
New

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Suncor 5/16″ SS Chain C0132-0508-CH New C4

Blue Sea SI-ARC 7610 New C6
Blue Sea SI-ARC 7610 New C6 $150.00
SI-ARC=
New (Out of package)

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Blue Sea SI-ARC 7610 New C6

Evinrude Ignition Coil Ay 586817 New C6gb11
Evinrude $120.00
Ignition Coil Ay
New

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Evinrude Ignition Coil Ay 586817 New C6gb11

OMC Water Pump Kit 391391 New C6gb11
OMC $30.00
Water Pump Kit
New

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OMC Water Pump Kit 391391 New C6gb11

Evinrude Rubber Mount Ay 5005694 New C6gb11
Evinrude $190.00
Rubber Mount Ay.
New (Out of package)

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Evinrude Rubber Mount Ay 5005694 New C6gb11

Evinrude Bushing 5030284 New C6gb11
Evinrude $35.00
Bushing
Refurbished

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Evinrude Bushing 5030284 New C6gb11

Evinrude Switch & Ring Ay 389856 New C6gb11
Evinrude $78.00
Switch & Ring Ay
New

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Evinrude Switch & Ring Ay 389856 New C6gb11

Evinrude Pin&Knob Ay 432453 New C6gb11
Evinrude $40.00
Pin & Knob Ay
New

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Evinrude Pin&Knob Ay 432453 New C6gb11

Evinrude Magnetic Sensor Ay. 586221. New C6gb11
Evinrude $62.00
Magnetic Sensor Ay
New

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Evinrude Magnetic Sensor Ay. 586221. New C6gb11

Best Boat Materials & Marine Materials

Maintaining your boat is a very significant thing because it allows your boat to stay in its best shape for a longer time. When you have the best boat, it means that your routine maintenance and repairs become much easier to handle. The choice and the variety of broadly used DIY boatbuilding stuff could be perplexing.

An option that determines not just the choice of the plan, the construction process, and processes, the tools employed, and the skills needed, but also the continuing care of your boat, frequency, complexity, and costs of their necessary routine maintenance.

Widely used DIY boat materials:

Nowadays, the most popular and widely used DIY Boat Materials and Marine Materials are :

  • Wood

  1. Conventional boat building material, broadly popular.
  2. Relatively light because of its strength.
  3. More expensive wood could be required for spars (spruce), decks, and decoration (teak).
  4. Widely available layouts
  5. Non-magnetic (Doesn’t influence the compass)
  6. Non-conductive
  7. Basic skills required to make your own boat
  8. Nice saw-dust is toxic and also a health hazard; use effective respiratory protection when sanding or similar
  9. Easiest tools needed for DIY boatbuilding
  10. Easy to shape as required
  11. Pleasant to touch in organic kind
  12. Has to be protected by painting/varnishing
  13. Looks good varnished, often used for decoration
  14. Routine maintenance/repainting required
  15. Easy to repair with fundamental skills
  16. Relatively Simple to puncture/damage
  17. The boat lifespan indefinitely increases as parts could be replaced easily as compared to other boat material.
  • GRP (Glass-Reinforced-Plastic, fiberglass):

  1. Rather popular
  2. At some stage considered a”wonder-material”, yet now there is a better Comprehension of its limitations
  3. Availability away from population centers makes the use of it a bit questionable.
  4. High price
  5. Heavy substance, necessitates substantial thickness for durability. The durability depends on the type of glass material used and also the quality of the polyester compound.
  6. Non-magnetic (does not influence the compass), non-conductive.
  7. Basic abilities are required to make your own boat which is simple to learn, yet can produce sub-standard Outcomes.
  8. Premium Quality products may require expensive equipment (professional workshops and skills).
  9. Very easy to form into any form.
  10. Couldn’t touch, nevertheless can be good looking (Gelcoat). Color can be included in the Gelcoat.
  11. Minimal maintenance for as long as the Gelcoat is undamaged.
  12. Simple to patch, professional help may be required for more extensive work.
  13. The main problem can be cracked Gelcoat underneath, fiberglass actually absorbs water and begins delaminating.
  14. Relatively heavy boat displacement Takes a bigger engine, yet provides a smoother ride.
  15. Lifespan typically 10-15 years, be more cautious if you buy second hand.
  • Aluminum

  1. Good boat building material
  2. Not all aluminum is made equal. Marine-grade aluminum utilized from the hull and spars is different from the one used where components need bending (handrails, bent pipes)
  3. High price
  4. Non-magnetic (Doesn’t affect the compass), highly conductive.
  5. Specialized metal-working Abilities and welding equipment required.
  6. There’s no change in color while welding (like with steel), so you don’t know how beautiful the material is but it takes experience.
  7. The hot-short substance to weld, the weld shrinks and readily deforms the substance when cooling. It requires careful preparation of the welding conditions and expertise. The weld is poorer than the foundation material.
  8. Sub-standard welds can be expensive to repair and unsafe to use.
  9. High Excellent welding may require expensive equipment.
  10. Apart from the magnifying aluminum welding gear needed, easy metal-working tools necessary for DIY boatbuilding, considerably softer and easier to work with.
  11. Easy to shape into any form, nevertheless building a round-bilge hull and bending complex-shaped handrails (plumbing ) will probably require services of an expert workshop to flex the plates.
  12. No painting needed for protection as painting is only aesthetic. After painted, It’s the paint that you are trying to protect from scratches.
  13. Minimum to no maintenance required.
  14. Relatively easy to spot or alter any part; nonetheless workshop requirements (electricity, argon gas, MIG, or TIG welder) required for almost any aluminum welding job.
  15. The main problem is electrolysis and to prevent it, use any other metal so far as possible, use stainless steel where necessary.
  16. The possibility of stray currents through the strand should be continuously monitored and prevented.
  17. Corrosion by electrolysis is a very slow process that can take many years to weaken the substance, after which the damaged components must be transformed.
  • Steel:

  1. Great boatbuilding material (too heavy for small boats).
  2. Largely available everywhere (much less as timber, though).
  3. Reasonable price, much lower compared to aluminum.
  4. Immensely strong and much harder than aluminum.
  5. Most basic metal-working and welding skills required.
  6. The cheapest, broadly accessible welding equipment used.
  7. The easiest material to weld and also produce good welds with basic skills.
  8. While welding, the heated area changes color to bright red so you can easily estimate how hot is your substance. The weld Is Really stronger than the material around it.
  9. Easy metal-working tools needed for DIY boatbuilding.
  10. Simple to shape into any kind, nevertheless building a round-bilge hull and bending complex-shaped handrails (pipes) will probably require services of an expert workshop to flex the plates.
  11. Regular periodic paint renewal required.
  12. Relatively easy to patch or alter any part; only basic metal-working tools and the simplest welding equipment required (electricity essential).
  13.  The main difficulty is rust and Sandblasting into the bare metal before painting can solve the issue.
  14.  It requires a very long time for the rust to do any serious harm, yet when it does, damaged parts must be changed.

There are various kinds of boat material, marine material, sailboat material, boat liner material, the best material for boat windows, and best boat material is available at Harbor Shoppers. So get your boat material now and build yours.

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