Sissy-Do Bill of Materials

The following material listing is intended as a general guide only, and should not be used to purchase materials until a careful check is made to the drawings, text, or work for possible deviations and options. All lumber listed as 1" is "four quarters" which usually finishes out to 3/4". Commonly used boat building lumbers include Mahogany (Mahog) and Sitka spruce (SP), listed below. Other suitable lumbers can be substituted at the builders discretion, these could include: clear Douglas-fir, white oak, and clear long-leaf yellow pine. All lumber should be select, not construction grade.

ITEM MATERIAL NO. PCS. SIZE
SEAT FRAME
-side members
Mahog or SP 2 1" x 3 1/2" x 19"
SEAT FRAME
-bottom member
Mahog or SP 1 1" x 2 1/4" x 50"
TRANSOM FRAME
-side members
Mahog or SP 2 1" x 2 1/4" x 16"
TRANSOM FRAME
-bottom member
Mahog or SP 1 1" x 2" x 44"
TRANSOM FRAME
-seat brace
Mahog or SP 1 1" x 1 1/2" x 46"
CHINE LOG Mahog or SP 2 1" x 2" x 14'
SHEER CLAMP-inner Mahog or SP 2 1" x 1 1/2" x 14'
BUMPER RAIL Oak or Mahog 2 1" x 1 1/2" x 14'
KEEL Mahog or SP 1 1" x 3" x 11'
BATTENS Mahog or SP 2
2
2
1" x 3" x 7'
1" x 3" x 9'
1" x 3" x 10'
SKEG Oak or Mahog 1 1" x 2" x 11'
BLOCKING and BRACES: Any scrap lumber as required
PLYWOOD
STEM, TRANSOM,
BREASTHOOK
AND SEATS
D. F. exterior plywood grade AB 1 3/4" x 4' x 6'
SIDE PLANKING D. F. exterior plywood grade AA or AB 2 1/4" x 4' x 8' (or 1- 1/4" 1 4' x 14')
BOTTOM PLANKING D. F. exterior plywood grade AA or AB 2 3/8" x 4' x 8'
(or 1 - 3/8" x 4' x 14')

FASTENINGS: All screws are to be flat headed type; hot dipped galvanized being satisfactory. Carriage bolts to be complete with nut and washer.

SCREWS:
  • 3/4" #8 - 1 1/2 Gross (18 doz.)
  • 1" #8 - 3 Gross
  • 1 1/4" #8 - 2 Gross
  • 2" #10 - 5 Dozen

CARRIAGE BOLTS: 1/4" x 3 1/2" - 2 required
GLUE: Hard-setting waterproof or highly water-resistant glue such as epoxy or plastic resin. - 1/2 gal.

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