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Date: 11/23/1998, 7:33 am
> Have read about pro and cons of Luan (or Luaun or however it is spelled)
> and was wondering if anyone has used it to build stitch and glue kayak out
> of it. I have used it to build 14' foot skiff, and had no problems with
> it, but was wondering if use for CLC West River or Cheasapeake would be a
> problem. My main concern would be if thicker plywood would cause problems
> with construction of the boat. Any comments welcome.
I built a Chesapeake 16 last winter using 3 mm okume. Its deck requires a fair bit of bending. I needed a friend to force the deck down while I nailed it in place. I think it would be very difficult to get it to fit using 1/4" thick wood.
John
Messages In This Thread
- 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Tom Jablonski -- 11/23/1998, 11:18 am- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Jeff E. -- 11/26/1998, 12:05 am- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Tom Jablonski -- 11/26/1998, 11:33 am- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Jeff E. -- 12/11/1998, 10:52 pm- Re: Cape Charles
Don Beale -- 11/28/1998, 1:21 am- Re: Cape Charles
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 11/27/1998, 10:45 am- Re: Cape Charles - Mill Creek
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 11/27/1998, 10:58 am
- Re: Cape Charles
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David Sunshine -- 11/26/1998, 12:18 am - Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Nolan Penney -- 11/24/1998, 8:40 am- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Tom Jablonski -- 11/24/1998, 8:56 am- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Nolan Penney -- 11/24/1998, 1:24 pm
- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
BillThomas -- 11/23/1998, 10:09 pm- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Warren Long -- 11/23/1998, 4:19 pm- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Shawn Baker -- 11/23/1998, 11:18 am- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
John Waddington -- 11/23/1998, 7:33 am- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
David S -- 11/23/1998, 5:54 am- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
Mike Scarborough -- 11/22/1998, 10:42 pm - Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
- Re: 1/4" Luan Plywood For Kayak Construction
