Woodonglass
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Re: trying to build a 14 ft. boat
White pine is typically not a wood that is recommend for marine use and boat building. Spruce is good, White oak, mahogany, and Douglas Fir are all typical woods used. You will be using epoxy to encapsulate the wood so that will help immensely no matter your choice however, woods with a high amount of natural resin and rot resistance are what is desirable. Marine Grade plywood is the King for making plywood boats but ext. grade plywood coated with epoxy and cloth is used frequently as well. I would really recommend you spend a lot more time on the Glen-L site and do a lot of research and study on wood boat building before you invest your time, effort and money in this project. You really need to have a very good idea of all the processes and procedures needed for a successful build.
White pine is typically not a wood that is recommend for marine use and boat building. Spruce is good, White oak, mahogany, and Douglas Fir are all typical woods used. You will be using epoxy to encapsulate the wood so that will help immensely no matter your choice however, woods with a high amount of natural resin and rot resistance are what is desirable. Marine Grade plywood is the King for making plywood boats but ext. grade plywood coated with epoxy and cloth is used frequently as well. I would really recommend you spend a lot more time on the Glen-L site and do a lot of research and study on wood boat building before you invest your time, effort and money in this project. You really need to have a very good idea of all the processes and procedures needed for a successful build.