[PUP] $100 per barrel oil

[L H]

Scott,

The modern way to build with wood is called wood-epoxy composite 
construction.  Epoxy is used to bond the wood and fiberglass together.  The 
epoxy is nearly impervious to water intrusion, unlike polyester resin.  This 
is not building a wooden boat and covering with fiberglass/epoxy, but is 
usually laminating a hull with thinner wood bonded and covered with 
epoxy/fiberglass. Because the wood is sealed in epoxy, the hulls are quite 
durable.  This style of construction is used in lightweight multihulls. 
Check out information from West Epoxy Systems or System Three in Seattle.

Larry H

Scott wrote,


>I know what a wood core is, but I didn't realize they form the boat
> from wood then add the glass?  Perhaps I have that wrong as well.  My
> next comment would then be, coring below the waterline?  Ugggggggg. I