: Most here know this story: The "Nereida" Njord I built
: for my Spanish customer was 100% hardwoods: 80% Honduran
: mahogany, 10% black walnut and the remainder curly maple and
: black cherry. It's just over 18 feet long and about 20"
: wide. Even with 3/16" thick strips and a 4oz glassing
: schedule (in and out, extra lamination on the bottom and cockpit
: floor) it came in at 43 pounds. 8 pounds more than
: "normal" but then again it's the same as my first
: Guillemot: 1/4" strips and 6oz glass. Hardwoods are
: definitely tougher to work with. The results speak for
: themselves.

: Dan

:
Hi Dan,

My Disko Bay also has honduras sides and has figured cherry tips on the deck and also used 3/16" strips and like yours also weighs around 40 lbs. It's pretty but you pay for it in weight.

Bill H.
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