: Sitka Spruce comes in small sizes and is far lighter than bout
: anything else.......for many years it was used in sailboat masts
: for its strength and light weight...... And since the resin adds
: lots of weight. you might think of waterproofing it the old
: fashoned way they did it in the ""good ol
: days""
: :)

: Lewis

On a stripper, the glass/epoxy isn't just waterproofing, it's structural. Without the glass/epoxy there isn't nearly enough strength. Can be built obviously without it, but has to be planned that way fron the start.

Bill H.