Cost of Marine Board?

CT_V-20 · #1 04-20-2005, 03:48 PM

I just paid $24 at West Marine for a 12X27X1/4" piece for a small repair I need to do (remove a flush mounted fire extinguisher mount that blocks rods in the starboard rod box)! What do you guys with all of your projects pay for this stuff? Did I get hosed?

chumbucket · #2 04-20-2005, 04:51 PM

Yeah, you got hosed. >:(

Mac_Attack · #3 04-20-2005, 04:52 PM

The board is not cheap anywhere, but at a marine store you will pay top dollar. A local plastics dealer will sell it at a more reasonable price. Bill Mc ;D

chumbucket · #4 04-20-2005, 04:54 PM

http://www.jfreeman.com/panels.html#top

MJ says their prices have gone up, but they're still cheaper than West or other marine supply stores.

CT_V-20 · #5 04-20-2005, 05:00 PM

ooof! i got killed. i'd be interested in hearing how much it $ to have a full sheet shipped though. i need to find somewhere that I can pick up a sheet here in CT. thanks for the info. by the way, what i bought is sea board, i mistakenly called it marine board in my initial post :P

chumbucket · #6 04-20-2005, 05:07 PM

Seaboard and Starboard are essentially the same composition. Different companies. I've found the CPG Seaboard to be a bit cheaper though. Search your area for plastics distributors and sign makers. You should be able to come up with something local.

chumbucket · #7 04-20-2005, 05:13 PM

http://www.selectplastics.com/generalproducts.htm

Don't know if these guys sell sheets or not and if so, what pricing. May be worth a call if you're in need of more. 8)

macojoe · #8 04-20-2005, 05:54 PM

A full sheet of 3/8 Seaboard from the site that CB posted, is $116 for a 96" X 54" and Seaboard gives you many more choises of color!!

That is what I made the gas tank covers and the rear doors out of.

Anything you can do with wood can be done with this stuff!!