Radiata Pine for canal boat
Greetings.
I am keen to build an Escargot canal boat as designed by Philip Thiel, but with a 6hp outboard.
Unfortunately, the Venezia is just too big for me to construct. Sorry Mik!
She is very simply designed being only 18'6" x 6' with flat bottom and sides.
The recommended framing is 4x2 and 3x2 (all dimensions are in feet and inches) and I am wondering if I can get away with using Radiata pine with marine plywood skin.
I am in Tassy and know I should use Oregon, Fir etc. but will have to travel to source some.
What if the Radiata is epoxy coated before painting? Will it stay nice and straight as she will be on a trailer most of the time?
Perhaps I should cut them out of ply and laminate up to the moulded dimensions.
Any advice most welcome. Brent