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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/14/2011, 1:32 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar (Danny)

: Hmmm...Well I live in south florida. This boat will not see a Lot
: of use, its for the GF and she probably will not use it near as
: much as I will mine.
: I was planning on really sealing it well with Tung oil.
: Might have to rethink this..

: Thanks for the input guys

If it's a traditional SOF or even a Yost SOF, regular old white pine works very well and generally is very easy to find. It's prefered for a traditional SOF actually.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Danny -- 6/12/2011, 9:25 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Charlie -- 6/12/2011, 10:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Bill Hamm -- 6/13/2011, 12:04 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Jeff Horton -- 6/13/2011, 8:05 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Mike Bielski -- 6/13/2011, 8:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Danny -- 6/14/2011, 12:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Any reason to not use poplar
Bill Hamm -- 6/14/2011, 1:32 am
South Florida - Use cypress!
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/14/2011, 7:53 am
Re: South Florida - Use cypress!
Danny -- 6/14/2011, 11:49 pm
Re: South Florida - Use cypress!
Bill Hamm -- 6/15/2011, 8:27 am