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Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
By:Jon Mortimer
Date: 6/12/2012, 3:43 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y *PIC* (Malcolm Schweizer)

: Hello Jon,

: Yes, it seems to have taken off better in AU and NZ than in the US...

: So I hate when people always ask "how much does it
: weigh," but I am asking about your Yost SOF because that
: had to have been very lightweight with paulowina.

Fitted out with seat, foot braces, float bags and electric bilge pump my 15.5' SOF came out at 33 pounds. I'm a first time builder. Definitely used too much epoxy. A more experienced paddling colleague gets along in a 22 pound boat propelled by a 20 oz paulownia greenland paddle.

Jon Mortimer

Messages In This Thread

Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it you should
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/12/2012, 10:17 am
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
Jon Mortimer -- 6/12/2012, 1:06 pm
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y *PIC*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/12/2012, 1:53 pm
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
Jon Mortimer -- 6/12/2012, 3:43 pm
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
Ross Leidy -- 6/12/2012, 2:39 pm
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/12/2012, 2:57 pm
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
Ross Leidy -- 6/12/2012, 4:10 pm
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
scottbaxter -- 6/12/2012, 6:54 pm
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/13/2012, 2:20 am
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
Ian Johnson -- 6/13/2012, 1:12 am
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
Allan -- 6/13/2012, 5:05 am
Re: Material: Paulownia- if you haven't tried it y
Craig Robinson -- 6/15/2012, 3:08 am