Posted by Nick on September 30, 1998 at 18:29:50:
In Reply to: Re: wood types for boat building posted by Jim on September 28, 1998 at 09:20:14:
I am a carpenter by trade, and recreational boater and boatbuilder , air dried,quarter sawn white oak is best......but do you need a boat that will hold up for the next 100 years ? who cares,
if your like most of us boat nuts you will be thinking about a different boat in a few years anyway!
RED OAK is easy to get anywhere, even Home Depot....just pick out boards that are vertical grain you may have to dig.....also it is kiln dried so it has low moisture content.....it is as strong as white oak ,cheaper and may rot in 25 years.!
One more idea, if you encapsulate, it don't mater, if you don't, just get a good wood preservative and soak it, if you glass outside of hull, do this before the preservative on inside and have good airflow dont build in any dead air spaces unless you totally encapsulate with polysheild epoxy etc. never encapsulate with polyester resin, it dries brittle, will crack and let water in and start rot. good luck, NP