You could use cold molded construction, using a few layers of cedar veneer. I don't see any real advantage to doing this, other than you could build without the 'glass, and you could use vacuum bagging too. The jig would be more complicated, and good veneers are not cheap nor are they easy to come by........ garland

: Anyone have any experience with alternatives to S&G and Strip Building?

: One method I know of is strip planking a mold with foam strip and glassing
: inside and out. Much of the process would be similar to wood stripping ala
: Nick Schade but with foam. Toothpicks pushed through the foam edgewise
: holds the foam in place until glassed. The possible advantage is lighter
: weight if a light enough foam is used and maybe a quicker building time.

: I have one 3mm Okoume (sp?) ply kayak and it weighs 27 lbs. I REALLY like
: that. But the shape is weird and it is the shape alone that makes it rigid
: enough. I'd like the flexibilty to build most any shape I want with
: adequate rigidity and toughness along with a sub 30 lb. weight. Looks like
: strippers are running in the upper 30's, low 40s.

: Any one have any thoughts?