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Re: Material: Pine for a strip boat
By:Sean D
Date: 12/22/2011, 10:19 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Pine for a strip boat (Dan Caouette (CSFW))

Thanks John for that info.

Yes, Dan, your name has come up in my Google searches for this boat!

I really like S&G and from what I understand (according the Bjorn's site) somebody has done this boat using that method. From what I can see, the hull shape lends itself to being sheathed in plywood. Can you comment?

I would be using Eastern White Pine - if I go that route so I should be alright.

Thanks,
Sean

: Great boat! I'm on my fourth. As an option, you could also build it
: out of plywood. I know of several overseas. The builders set up
: the forms like normal and then "stripped" it with
: sheets of plywood. Check Bjorn's site. There should be a few
: links.

: What pine were you thinking of using? There are many different
: softwoods that are called pine. Depending one where you live
: they run the gamut of weight and suitability. I've used pinus
: strobus (Eastern White Pine) on a few kayaks. It's quite close
: to Western Redcedar in weight and workability. It's one of the
: least resinous pines also. It's a traditional boat timber (think
: large masts on old schooners). Around the Great Lakes through
: New England you can also come across pinus resinosa (Norway or
: red pine). It's slightly heavier. The western pines are similar.
: Personally you'd be asking for trouble with the southern
: yellows: p echinata (shortleaf), p palustris (longleaf), p taeda
: (loblolly), and p elliotii (slash). Highest density of the US
: pines, splintery, and usually full of resin.

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Material: Pine for a strip boat *PIC*
Sean D -- 12/22/2011, 8:28 am
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John VanBuren -- 12/22/2011, 8:55 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/22/2011, 9:25 am
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Sean D -- 12/22/2011, 10:19 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/22/2011, 10:41 am
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Sean D -- 12/22/2011, 11:09 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 12/22/2011, 11:27 am
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Sean D -- 12/22/2011, 12:10 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/22/2011, 3:34 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 12/22/2011, 7:33 pm
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Sean D -- 12/23/2011, 7:29 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 12/23/2011, 8:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2011, 2:52 am
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Kevin McAtee -- 12/25/2011, 5:47 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/25/2011, 4:13 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/25/2011, 5:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2011, 8:25 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/22/2011, 12:24 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2011, 2:56 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/25/2011, 9:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/26/2011, 3:21 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/26/2011, 1:18 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2011, 2:28 am
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yellowbelly -- 12/22/2011, 12:51 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/22/2011, 3:24 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/22/2011, 3:37 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/22/2011, 4:10 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/22/2011, 4:21 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/23/2011, 12:43 am
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Sean D -- 12/23/2011, 7:35 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/25/2011, 5:37 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/26/2011, 9:58 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/26/2011, 10:14 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/26/2011, 10:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2011, 2:30 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/27/2011, 10:19 am