From: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Date: 7 July 2013 20:42:21 AEST
To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au
Subject: [harryproa] Digest Number 2115
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Topics in this digest:

1.1. Cedar strip flat panels?    
   From: Gardner Pomper
1.2. Re: Cedar strip flat panels?    
   From: Dennis


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1.1. Cedar strip flat panels?
   Posted by: "Gardner Pomper" gardner@networknow.org gardnerpomper
   Date: Sun Jul 7, 2013 12:20 pm ((EST))

I have noticed that since I have been lurking, the frequency of dumb
questions is way down, so I decided to do something about that.

I once came very close to buying a 50' Roger Simpson strip planked
catamaran. One of the things I loved about it was the way the interior
showed the cedar through the fiberglass.

I did a quick google and I have been unable to find a comparison of cedar
strip vs foam on a cost and weight basis.

Note: I am not talking about traditional cedar strip boatbuilding; I am
still interested in making flat panels, but out of cedar instead of foam.

I was thinking that perhaps this would be cost effective in areas which
might otherwise require thick foam, such as the deck over a bunk, or the
cockpit floor. The price of foam seems to go up linearly with thickness, so
a 4'x8'x1" sheet of corecell runs over $300 US. Could I accomplish the same
thing cheaper and more attractively with cedar and fiberglass for a 4'x8'
cockpit floor?

- Gardner




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1.2. Re: Cedar strip flat panels?
   Posted by: "Dennis" spidennis@gmail.com spidennis
   Date: Sun Jul 7, 2013 1:32 pm ((EST))

In my research for wood strip canoes I found a guy doing stitch and glue kayaks but built panels out of strips, ran them thru the planer, cut the shape of the panel desired and came up with a very  good looking s and g kayak.  I'll see if I can dig up that website/blog for the photos.  I know it doesn't answer your questions but could help in designs later.  I'll be using these technique later on this week for the first time.  I did a test of it and liked how it turned out and the ease and finished quality.  

--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, Gardner Pomper <gardner@...> wrote:

I have noticed that since I have been lurking, the frequency of dumb

questions is way down, so I decided to do something about that.

I once came very close to buying a 50' Roger Simpson strip planked

catamaran. One of the things I loved about it was the way the interior

showed the cedar through the fiberglass.

I did a quick google and I have been unable to find a comparison of cedar

strip vs foam on a cost and weight basis.

Note: I am not talking about traditional cedar strip boatbuilding; I am

still interested in making flat panels, but out of cedar instead of foam.

I was thinking that perhaps this would be cost effective in areas which

might otherwise require thick foam, such as the deck over a bunk, or the

cockpit floor. The price of foam seems to go up linearly with thickness, so

a 4'x8'x1" sheet of corecell runs over $300 US. Could I accomplish the same

thing cheaper and more attractively with cedar and fiberglass for a 4'x8'

cockpit floor?

- Gardner

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