strip planking

I am building a 21 ft open launch, chapelle's fisherman's launch "boatbuilding" pg 393.

 

I will nail each strip (cedar) , ocasionally nail to the ribs and,  fiber glass the inside and out three multi dimensional coats because plan to trailer the boat.

 

I am wondering what the opinion of the group is concerning putting a layer of epoxy between each strip. Should I epoxy each strip? Should a different glue be used or none at all.

Thanks

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GoldenEraMan constructed boats

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These are some of the boats constucted by Golden Era Classics Australia for Export to the USA
Please Enjoy and email me any Questions.

Godzilli Harbor Tug

For those of you that have been following the Godzilli Tug build, I finally updated it on the web at  http://www.devlinboat.com/constructiongodzilli.htm .

     ---Joel---

A modest Proposal?

I love adventure and have an idea for an adventure challenge and need some advice.  I have built and designed a few boats (4) in my 54 years but am intrigued by the "six hour canoe", "weekend skiff" etc.  It would be a grand adventure and test of creativity to fly into a foreign country (eg. Chile) with a bag of hand tools.  Build a canoe or skiff take a 30 mile float trip (Bio-Bio River)

 

sell the boat and fly home in 10 days.  With the selling price covering part of the trip and material costs. 

 

What boat would you build?    What country would you fly to?  What tools and gear would you take?  How much time would you need to complete the voyage? and Who wants to come along?

 

Sincerly,

 

Paddler Joe

Wooden Boat Rescue Foundation

Found this site while surfing Check it out...

 

 

The Wooden Boat Rescue Foundation is dedicated to placement, saving, locating, researching, wishing, learning and  dreaming of  wooden boats.  All boats are free unless they are sold by WBRF to raise $ to save more boats.

 

week end skiff

I am considering building the Weekend skiff, from the book by Richard Butz & John Montague. anyone in this group built it? Any difficulties in building.