I built my CLC 17 boat's hull with the marine BS 1088 Okoume, and used Lauan doorskins for the deck. Aside from some minimal cracking above my knees (I glassed over those small areas--problem solved) I have no complaints about the lauan deck. It looks really nice with the Okoume--the Lauan deck is reddish-chocolate colored while the Okoume is more honey colored.

I doubt if I'd ever use lauan for a hull, but I'd do it again for a deck if I ever built another S&G boat.

There are pictures of my boat on my website--follow the link below

Shawn

> Has anyone out there ever built a kayak out of door skin mahogany and if
> you did how did it turn out and how well has it stood up. Thank you John