Hello, the mast step is rotten in my 1958 wooden boat, I need to make a replacement and am thinking about doing the mast step conversion while I am at it.
What kind of timber should I use for the new spine and mast step? It needs a short piece 20-25mm thick and another thicker piece 35-50mm thk.
It needs to be strong enough, very water resistant, durable for the next 65 years, not come from an endangered habitat, but I am not bothered about the weight!
I can source a 20mm oak plank from a builders merchants and laminate together for the thicker piece, or buy iroko or sapele online. I don’t know if ash or beech are up to it.
What would be recommended?
Thanks!