Ytter wrote:
: Hi Everybody!
: Has anyone used butternut wood to finish interior of the boat.Is it suitable
: for this type of job?
: Best Regards,
: Ytter


Theplans for my Herreshoff S-Boat say that you can use either
Butternut or oak for the transom. I went with butternut because it's
lighter (early S-Boats were by teh stern slightly). It's fabulous
to work with and very nice looking.

Boatbuilder buddy of mine uses it for thwarts.


--- Gregg


Replicas of 15th-19th century nautical navigational instruments:

http://home.comcast.net/~saville/backstaffhome.html

Restoration of my 82 year old Herreshoff S-Boat sailboat:

http://home.comcast.net/~saville/SBOATrestore.htm

Steambending FAQ with photos:

http://home.comcast.net/~saville/Steambend.htm


"Improvise, adapt, overcome."

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