Posted by Ray Wulff on February 07, 2003 at 11:49:05:
In Reply to: Re: Red oak posted by ken on January 28, 2003 at 18:14:52:
: : Is red oak a suitable boat building material? I have seen reference to white oak but not red. Red oak rots out faster than white oak. Look at the end grain and you can see capillaries going up the length of the grain. These tend to hold moisture, actually wick up moisture, speeding the process of deterioration.
It's true red oak rots faster than white if left exposed. If you use the W.E.S.T. system with any brand of epoxy I don't think you will have any problem