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MIRA-Wood
Plywood
Bulkheads 9mm.ply 9 sheets Totals 8 or 9mm ply 12 sheets All plywood to be best quality marine grade gaboon (okoume), standard sheet size 8 x 4 Timber Timber sizes are nominal planed all round (PAR).Final sizes are approx 5mm smaller. e.g. 1"x l"=2Ox2Q, 2"x l"= 45x2O. Use best. quality softwood,e.g. Douglas Fir, Sitka Spruce. 1" x 1" 60m Screws 1000 1"xno8 MIRA-Solid G.R.P. Hulls/Plywood Decks Hull skins: Gelcoat (white is easiest to touch up/paint match) 50 kg approx 225 g Chopped Strand Mat (3/4 oz CSM) 20 kg 600/300 g Ultimat, Rovimat or equivalent 240 kg Polyester resin 400 kg Joints: 600/300 g Rovimat 35 kg 450 g CSM 20 kg Polyester resin 80 kg Sheathing decks: 300 g glasscloth 10 kg epoxy resin 15 kg PLYWOOD: 4 mm ply 4 sheets 6 mm ply 6 sheets 9 mm ply 47 sheets (decks (12 sheets) can be 8 mm) 12 mm ply 1 sheet 18 mm ply 1 sheet Note: plywood to be good quality gaboon (okoume) marine ply. TIMBER: 1"x1"(20x20mm) 50 metres 2"x1"(45x20mm) 160 metres 2"x1"(45x20mm) ....................8off 5.6 metres long cross beams 4off 3.4 metres long " 2" x 2" (45 x 45 mm)............... 4 off 5.6 metres long " 2 off 3.4 metres long " 3"x2" (70x45mm) 10 metres 2"x2" (45x45mm) 10 metres Note: timber to be good quality sitka spruce, douglas fir or similar. MIRA-Strip Plank Cedar Hulls, Ply Decks Hull Skins Approx. 60m2 total area required e.g. 1350m of 2"x5/8" PAR Cedar (i.e. final size 50xl2mm) Note: Widths can vary, but thickness must be 12mm Glass Sheathing 50kg approx. 600g Biaxial glass 30kg approx. 300g Biaxial glass 100kg approx. epoxy glue (note glass must be compatible with epoxy) 30kg approx. polyurethene glue Plywood 4 mm ply 4 sheets 6 mm ply 6 sheets 9 mm ply 47 sheets (decks (12 sheets) can be 8 mm) 12 mm ply 1 sheet 18 mm ply 1 sheet Note: plywood to be good quality gaboon (okoume) marine ply.
Inner keel 12mm ply 2 sheets
Wing 9mm ply 6 sheets
Hull planking 9mm Ply 35 sheets
Cabin sides 9mm ply 2 sheets
Decks 8 or 9mm ply 12 sheets
Beams 12mm ply 1 sheet
9mm Ply 7 sheets
Platform 9mm ply 2 sheets
Centreboard 18mm ply 1 sheet
Interior 6mm ply 8 sheets
9mm ply 4 sheets
9mm ply 65 sheets
12mm ply 3 sheets
6mm ply 8 sheets
18mm ply 1 sheets
2"x l" 220m
1 1/2"x 3/4" 220m
3"x l" 150m
4" x l" 50m
3"x 2" 5.7m 10 off beams, 2"xl" 5.7m 20 off beams
1 1/2" x 1 1/2" 20m
2"x 5/8" 20m
3x 1 1/2" 20m
3"x2" 10m
2"x2" 10m
¾" timber,widths vary (for keels) 12m2 total
Nails 400 3/4" xno6. ,
5kg 1" "Gripfast"’
40kg epoxy glue,
25’Kg 300g.- cloth for sheathing.
1" x 1" (20 x 20 mm) 50 metres
2" x 1" (45 x 20 mm) 200 metres
2" x 1" (45 x 20 mm) 8 off 5.6 metres - cross beams
....................................4 off 3.4 metres - "
2" x 2" (45x 45 mm) 4 off 5.6 metres - "
...................................2 off 3.4 meters - "
3" x 2" (70 x 45 mm) 10 metres
2" x 2" (45 x 45 mm) 10 metres
Note: timber to be good quality yellow cedar, sitka spruce, douglas fir or similar.