bunk board replacement

[whit71]

one of my bunk boards broke the other day, and i am having a problem finding a replacement. the current boards are 3"x 7"x 11' (not sure what wood, but looks like oak) mounted upright on an angle. I am thinking about using two pine 2'x8's screwed together, but wanted some opinions. The boat weighs about 5500lbs, what do y'all think, will the 2 pine boards be strong enough? Any and all advice is appreciated.

 

[alldodge]

Yes, using 2x will work fine, just note if the old boards were square cut where it meets the hull, or they have a slight angle cut in them

 

[whit71]

Thanks AllDodge, for the response. Yes there is about a 12 degree angle on top. Thanks again for the reassurance.

 

[Horigan]

Be sure to use stainless screws.

 

[Scott Danforth]

my guess the bunk boards were originally cypress.