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Pine vs. redwood
By:Richard Johnson
Date: 9/19/2001, 10:58 am

Is there a problem with building a strip kayak from pine only? What are the disadvantages/advantages of a pine built kayak when compared to a redwood built kayak? Does anyone have an opinion based upon the following criteria about the advantages/disadvantages of pine compared to redwood?:

1) Ease of Construction

2) Longevity

3) Looks

4) General Quality of the kayak

5) Kayak Weight

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks,

Rich

Messages In This Thread

Pine vs. redwood
Richard Johnson -- 9/19/2001, 10:58 am
Re: Pine vs. redwood
Doug East -- 9/19/2001, 12:47 pm
Re: Pine vs. Spruce
Shawn Baker -- 9/19/2001, 1:31 pm
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Pete Rudie -- 9/19/2001, 4:46 pm
Re: Pine vs. Spruce Costs
Shawn Baker -- 9/19/2001, 7:17 pm
Re: Pine vs. Spruce Costs
Rehd -- 9/19/2001, 9:00 pm
Re: Pine vs. Spruce Costs
Rob Macks -- 9/20/2001, 8:08 am
Re: Pine vs. Spruce Costs
Shawn Baker -- 9/20/2001, 10:47 am
Re: Pine vs. Spruce Costs
Rehd -- 9/20/2001, 11:49 am
consider getting a trailer
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/21/2001, 3:45 am
Re: Pine vs. redwood
Jay Babina -- 9/19/2001, 12:13 pm
Re: Pine vs. redwood
Shawn Baker -- 9/19/2001, 11:59 am
Re: Pine vs. redwood
Ted Henry -- 9/19/2001, 11:36 am