: Hi Tippy,
: Short answer, aye.
: A bit longer. What you describe is an older method of building a
: "strip" or glued plank boat. It is a transitional
: method between a caulked plank hull and a epoxy strip hull.

: An alternative method would be S&G with chine logs which join the
: planks without needing epoxy as a glue. Using marine grade ply
: (if it still exists) there is no need to epoxy seal the ply,
: just paint or varnish, mainly for looks as a kayak doesn't stay
: wet.

: If you go ahead with it, take photos please. It's good to see
: visual examples of alternative build methods.

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

Glued strip boats most certainly work, they do though require sufficient glue area to make them strong enough. Not sure you can do that with a stripper's 3/16"-1/4" thick strips. Perhaps a bit thicker would work, I'd want to do a test panel or two and see. If the wood breaks when stressed then the glue area is ok, if the glue joints fail then you'll need thicker strips to make it work. The epoxy and the glass though do add considerable weight, so it might not be much if any heavier, it will likely though be more fragile as the epoxy glass also adds quite a bit of strength.

Shouldn't need more than a couple frames/bulkheads to keep it strong enough, no more than you'd need for hatches etc. anyway.

Bill H.