A couple weeks ago, I asked "which is better - wood or fiberglass." I appreciate all the comments! In the event that I decide to go with wood, the second question would be -- Which is better, stitch 'n Glue or Strippers (assuming there is a difference, but maybe not)? Rick (...Virginia) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Again, it is a matter of design rather than construction. And the design you will like is primarily a matter of personal preference. Strippers offer more design freedom, you can make any shape you can imagine where S&G will have chines. S&G tends to be slightly stronger by weight, but this is primarily a matter of the skill of the builder. S&G is quicker to build, but the results are not as pretty. Choose the boat you like best and build it. You will not be disappointed with either. Nick Disclaimer: I sell plans for strippers but that in no way makes me biased toward the vastly superior qualities of strip-built boats :). At 3:22 PM -0500 10/30/00, Rick Sylvia wrote: >A couple weeks ago, I asked "which is better - wood or fiberglass." I >appreciate all the comments! > >In the event that I decide to go with wood, the second question would be -- >Which is better, stitch 'n Glue or Strippers (assuming there is a >difference, but maybe not)? > >Rick (...Virginia) > Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St, Suite I Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-8847 Schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ >>>>"It's not just Art, It's a Craft!"<<<< *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Rick wrote: > > In the event that I decide to go with wood, the second question would be -- > Which is better, stitch 'n Glue or Strippers (assuming there is a > difference, but maybe not)? > Both. Depends on what you want. Hard to make a round bilge boat with S&G, Hard to build a stripper as quickly as S&G. You can build light boats with both and strong boats with both. I have customers who swear by S&G and some who swear by Strips and some who swear at both. You pays your money and takes your pick. Cheers, John Winters Web site address http://home.ican.net/~735769. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 08:19 PM 10/30/00 -0500, John Winters wrote: >Rick wrote: > >> >> In the event that I decide to go with wood, the second question would >be -- >> Which is better, stitch 'n Glue or Strippers (assuming there is a >> difference, but maybe not)? >> > >Both. Depends on what you want. Hard to make a round bilge boat with S&G, >Hard to build a stripper as quickly as S&G. You can build light boats with >both and strong boats with both. > >I have customers who swear by S&G and some who swear by Strips and some who >swear at both. > >You pays your money and takes your pick. Which, from what I've seen means you pay a bit more to build a Stripper. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
John Fereira wrote: > Which, from what I've seen means you pay a bit more to build a Stripper > [than a stitch and glue boat.] I bet this depends very much on how you source your materials. The epoxy and glass should be similar in cost, but the wood ... Isn't 4 mm okoume about $US40/sheet? Don't know what cedar costs for a stripper, but out here, often it is more a matter of who you know than anything else ... living in the land of western red cedar, sometimes a willing mill will release some for a good price. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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