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    Thanks for the info and the link to ...

    Thanks for the info and the link to wood-database.com Ian.
    My interest in boatbuilding is as much about the building process and acquiring the ancillary knowledge, as using the finished boat....
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    OK. I'll pop over to Mordialloc and get a...

    OK. I'll pop over to Mordialloc and get a sample. The cedar specified was Eastern White which would probably be too expensive in Australia but I haven't checked that out yet, and anyway I'd prefer...
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    Yes, your observations about clinker and...

    Yes, your observations about clinker and fibreglass are valid. Your comparison between WRC and Paulownia is helpful. I'm using an American design that specifies cedar for the planking but I suspect...
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    Thank you for your useful comments. I first...

    Thank you for your useful comments. I first heard of Paulownia when we lived in Qld 15 years ago when I learnt about them being planted, but it seemed to drop off my radar after that. My interest...
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    Thank you for your information and the suggestion...

    Thank you for your information and the suggestion to look at the boat building section of the forum too.

    I found this website which had some details on the properties of leatherwood, including...
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    Leatherwood timber for boat building

    I am planning to build a small clinker dinghy and wondered if anybody has used leatherwood timber for the structural parts of it. I do have a quantity of air dried leatherwood.

    I am considering...
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