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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
By:Wes Ostertag
Date: 12/8/2003, 8:26 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth (Robert Warren)

Bob-

What dimensions did you use for gunwales & deck beams? I would have preferred lighter, but I can live with 43 pounds

Thanks.
Wes

: Wes,
: I used Doug fir for Gunwales, deck beams and stems. White oak for ribs. The
: darn thing ended up weighing 43 lbs.

: Bob

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs other
Wes -- 12/7/2003, 10:36 am
Re: Thanks for your thoughts
Wes Ostertag -- 12/9/2003, 8:43 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Brian Nystrom -- 12/8/2003, 1:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Wes Ostertag -- 12/8/2003, 1:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Bob Kelim -- 12/8/2003, 11:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Wes Ostertag -- 12/8/2003, 11:56 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth *LINK*
Greg Stamer -- 12/8/2003, 2:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Bob Kelim -- 12/8/2003, 1:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Jay Babina -- 12/8/2003, 8:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Robert Warren -- 12/8/2003, 7:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Wes Ostertag -- 12/8/2003, 8:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Robert Warren -- 12/9/2003, 7:30 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
West -- 12/7/2003, 10:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Wes Ostertag -- 12/8/2003, 10:11 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Gordon Niessen -- 12/8/2003, 3:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Weight of Wood: Doug Fir vs oth
Wile E. Coyote -- 12/7/2003, 8:38 pm