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Re: grades of okuome (1088 vs 6566)
By:Richard Boyle
Date: 2/22/2000, 2:34 pm
In Response To: grades of okuome (1088 vs 6566) (pete czerpak)

> Hi all:

> Just continuing in my planning for a gift S&G for my dad or SO.

> What are the actual differences between 1088 okuome and 6566 okuome. both
> are british certified.

> noahs marine has them at $36 for 1088 and $25 for the other. i think the
> 1088 is what CLC uses. dont remember about pygmy though.

> Visually and structurally what differences are there?

> Thanks,

> Pete Czerpak Albany, NY

> ps. if anyone has used 6566 stuff, please let me know your experiences.

Hi Pete:

The differences between them are explained at Edensaw's website. I haven't used either of them as I am just in the planning stage of my first kayak project.

Richard.

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grades of okuome (1088 vs 6566)
pete czerpak -- 2/22/2000, 1:37 pm
Re: grades of okuome (1088 vs 6566)
Byron Lawrence -- 2/23/2000, 11:46 am
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lee -- 2/23/2000, 9:02 pm
Re: grades of okuome (1088 vs 6566)
Richard Boyle -- 2/22/2000, 2:34 pm
Re: grades of okuome (1088 vs 6566)
pete czerpak -- 2/22/2000, 2:47 pm
Re: grades of okuome (1088 vs 6566)
Shawn Baker -- 2/25/2000, 11:47 am
Re: grades of okuome (1088 vs 6566)
t madill -- 2/22/2000, 8:03 pm