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Re: Material: Wood species? *PIC*
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 5/16/2013, 7:58 am
In Response To: Material: Wood species? (Chris)

Why not just use white pine? I built my stripped Black Pearl with Home Depot pine. I found that the weight between individual boards was often significant, so when I picked them out, I made sure to go with the lightest ones I could find. While a little heavier than WRC, it was certainly not a reason NOT to go with pine (Pine was readily available and much cheaper, anyway)

Funny that I built my boat from a very light coloured wood, yet turned around a painted the thing jet black. How ironic!!

Sean

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Material: Wood species?
Chris -- 5/15/2013, 3:01 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/15/2013, 4:59 pm
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Jerome Jankowski -- 5/15/2013, 5:04 pm
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scottbaxter -- 5/15/2013, 11:42 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 5/16/2013, 7:01 pm
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scottbaxter -- 5/16/2013, 10:05 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 5/17/2013, 10:22 am
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Jay Babina -- 5/16/2013, 7:22 am
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scottbaxter -- 5/16/2013, 7:38 am
Re: Material: Wood species? *PIC*
Sean Dawe -- 5/16/2013, 7:58 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/16/2013, 5:38 pm
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robert l -- 5/17/2013, 12:22 am
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Luke H -- 5/20/2013, 4:10 pm