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Re: Strip: What wood...

By:Justin
Date: 11/18/2014, 3:06 am

In Response To: Re: Strip: What wood... (Bill Hamm)

It wouldn't be that much heavier.

WRC has a specific gravity of 0.31 to 0.37, Cherry is 0.47 to 0.56, so for a typical kayak, we are talking about 8 to 9.5 lbs heavier.

Just my two cents

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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/18/2014, 11:59 am

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Glenn -- 11/19/2014, 8:39 pm

Double Book Matched Grain *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 11/20/2014, 7:51 am

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