Testing the bending properties of oak.
Kvark is a homemade plywood boat to cross the Atlantic in 2018-2019
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- Eesti keeles
Hi love the boat i’m Living in the Philippines and thinking of building one. Not sure I will be able to find all the materials requiredcan you please tell the size of lumber used on the keelson.
Thanks Mike
Hello, Mike!
The plans should contain all the necessary dimensions. If memory does not deceive, then I believe the keelson was made of a double layer laminate of around 7 cm x 3 cm oak planks. Trust the plans, though!