: I'm starting my research into building my first sea kayak and I'm still
: coming to terms with different construction methods, materials, skill
: level and build times. I haven't yet really started looking at different
: designs. My question is: Is there any advantages/disadvantages in using
: foam instead of ply? A wood finish would be highly desirable, but from my
: limited experience, wouldn't a foam core construction be just as strong(if
: a little thicker), but considerably lighter?

Hi Gavin, here is a link to a canoe built with foam/fiberglass so it is doable but as others have mentioned I doubt it will give you a better product than wood/fiberglass.

Good luck, Glen in Baie-St-Paul.