Can anybody tell me how i could find out wood weights? like for example white wood pine 2x4x8 or how much per foot 1x4, 1x2 ect... and ply like a sheet of 1/4,3/8,1/2 ect...i am trying to calculate a ball park figure of the weight of a current boat project i am working on based on the amount of wood and fasteners,coatings, and so fourth i have used on it so far...it would be helpful to know. Boat specifications length, weights and other trivia. displacement as a representation of boat weight is no longer used by pleasure craft builders, though it is always used for ships. in his family who began his surveying career at age 16 as an apprentice in 1965 as the era of wooden boats was drawing to a close.. What will my boat weigh? by john winters. one of the first questions the prospective home canoe or kayak builder asks is, "how much will my boat weigh"?it isnπt an easy question to answer because weight depends upon the builder's skills, the materials he uses, and his objectives..
Drive your car/truck and trailer with boat on to it and get a weight figure. disconnect boat/trailer from your vehicle and weigh the vehicle. launch boat or if its small remove from trailer and weigh trailer. subtract the weight of the trailer and vehicle from the total and you're left with the weight of the boat.. It will take about 390 pounds to sink this boat (level) one inch in fresh water. the sides appear to be about 18" high, reducing that to 15" is a lot.. The weight of a finished ferro-cement boat is higher than wooden boats only in the case of small vessels. they are suitable for traditional hull forms of types such as the gaff cutter. as such they are often built as cruisers allowing more comfortable sea passages..
