> Hi to All,

> I'm in the process of sourcing material for my next project (I'm building
> they Yare by clc) One supplier I rang said the didn't have Okoume ply but
> the did have Gaboon (sp?) they said their supplier listed it as Okoume in
> the catalogue and it was the same thing. And that it was made according to
> British Standard 1088. Is it the same?

> The plans for the yare specify 3mm okoume as being the only thing you can
> build this boat out of due to bending properties, If gaboon is different
> to okoume will it still work? They gave me a cheap price on the stuff, so
> I'm tempted to buy it.

> Please help!

> Thanks in advance,

> Paul

Paul,

In checking around, (internet search on Okoume & Gaboon) they appear to be the same thing. Go to Yahoo.com and type in "Okoume Gaboon", take a look at what the various sites say about it.

I also seem to recall seeing a sticker on my Okoume from Pygmy that said Gaboon. Pygmy is pretty picky about their Okoume, so I doubt they'd include non-Okoume in one of their kits.

Mike