> A 3mm-wood boat is very do-able, and could be just as strong as a standard
> 4mm boat. Our friend George Roberts routinely builds strippers with
> 1/8" cedar strips and 1/8" strips of mahogany plywood. He claims
> his 10-pound-lighter boats are stronger than the more standard (4mm ply
> w/6oz cloth) methods. It's all a trade-off; thinner wood necessitates a
> stronger fiberglass lay-up.

> The question then is what lay-up is needed for strong, reliable service
> when you use 3mm plywood. This question is still in debate and surfaces
> every so often on this site...

> Dean

Interesting, Dean, that your link to "Our dear friend" opens with a picture of an empty boat, which would of course weigh 135 lbs less. TNX, Scotty.