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Curious about Wooden Canoes
Here are some pictures of a geodesic SOF 14' canoe build. Stringers, thwarts, breasthook, inwhales, outwhales, stem, keelson are Douglas Fir. Ribs, cutwater and keel strip are oak. Canvas is 3.7oz dacron. Diagonals are kevlar roving. Wood members are bonded and encapsulated with epoxy then varnished for UV protection. Covering outside is coated with plastidip to retain weave flexibility then varnish. Inside is varnish. Weight 28lbs. Design capacity 2 px
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