: Hi: on my actual project a nigth heron I have on mind the use of poplar as
: one of the wood species, recently a friend of mine told me not to use it,
: he says poplar soon will rot. I does not know if he is rigth. ¿ has
: anybody used poplar for stripbulding kayaks? my friend says epoxy does not
: mantains water out, and poplar with the rigth content of moisture will rot
: soon. he says altough the wood is encapsulated on epoxy the moisture
: content will raise if the wood is submerged on water, ¿ is he rigth? ¿ is
: certain epoxy is not a barrier against water? ¿ is poplar a good wood for
: stripbuilding my project? any advice will be very useful. Ramiro.

Epoxy if properly used does an excellent job of maintaining the moisture content of the wood, so rot is rarely an issue. Quite a few boats have been stripped with poplar without problems, other than the added weight of the wood.

Bill H.