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Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
By:garland reese
Date: 3/2/2002, 9:21 am
In Response To: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood boats? (Paul Pinder)

: I am planning to build a tortured plywood or compound bend boat and I am
: wondering why there is so little(almost none) information on this form.
: The boat is for my young children and the water we will be on will be
: lakes and rivers. The material I have read indicates that they are light,
: easy (tricky) to build, inexpensive with good stability. So, why don't
: more people build them? Any comment would be helpful.

Hi Paul,
No comments on why they're not built much. The ply that you use must be suitable for the purpose, which means higrade marine stuff (I was under the impression that most s&g plans spec this anyway). Having said that, take a look at www.stillwaterboats.com These boats are very nice and by all appearances, look pretty fast and easy to construct, and you end up with a quite nice looking boat. YOu didn't mention what type of boat your wanting to buld. They don't have any pure kayaks at stillwater, but the ones they have are great for quiet waters.
good luck,
Garland Reese

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood boats?
Paul Pinder -- 2/27/2002, 4:18 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
garland reese -- 3/2/2002, 9:21 am
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
Joe -- 3/2/2002, 12:50 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
garland reese -- 3/2/2002, 6:21 pm
My Bad, Sorry Garland!! *NM*
Joe -- 3/2/2002, 6:29 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
david -- 2/27/2002, 10:06 pm
Wandering off the reservation
Pete Rudie -- 2/27/2002, 8:06 pm
Re: And theyre fast!
Don Beale -- 2/27/2002, 9:30 pm
You can use the same process for a racing shell
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/27/2002, 11:59 pm
Re: You can use the same process for a racing shel
Eric -- 2/28/2002, 4:37 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
LeeG -- 2/27/2002, 7:32 pm
Re: S&G: What's the Distinction?
Chip Sandresky -- 2/27/2002, 7:04 pm
Re: S&G: What's the Distinction?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/27/2002, 7:49 pm
Re: a timely post
Ross Sieber -- 2/27/2002, 6:52 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
Shawn Baker -- 2/27/2002, 6:33 pm
I've paddled that boat!
Ted Henry -- 2/27/2002, 7:50 pm
Re: I've paddled that boat!
Pete Rudie -- 2/27/2002, 8:18 pm
Re: I've paddled that boat!
Shawn Baker -- 2/27/2002, 11:19 pm
Hrrrrrmmph
Pete Rudie -- 2/28/2002, 12:22 am
Re: Hrrrrrmmph
Shawn Baker -- 2/28/2002, 11:05 am
Plywood doesn't talk, even when tortured :) *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/27/2002, 6:04 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
Joe -- 2/27/2002, 5:41 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
Myrl Tanton -- 2/27/2002, 5:06 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 2/27/2002, 6:33 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
Liz Leedham -- 2/27/2002, 4:56 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
Paul Pinder -- 2/27/2002, 5:03 pm
Re: S&G: Why is there no info. on tortured plywood
Ross Sieber -- 2/27/2002, 5:31 pm