> Hi All,

> Short Version: Does hellfire, brimstone, and destruction loom before me if
> I use baltic birch ply for my first boat? I realize that it'll be a few
> pounds heavier, but the wood's cheap, I'm epoxying/glassing the whole darn
> thing, and if it turns out, I won't be so adverse to making the next
> project out of the good stuff. I've already checked the archives, and
> didn't see any bad news.

> So what's the verdict?

> Bill Jankowski

Klepper has been using Baltic birch plywood in the construction of the frames for their kayaks for quite some time. Check their website at: www.klepper.com/features.htm

What makes you think that birch is NOT '' The good stuff''? It seems to have worked for them for the past 50 years, so I suppose it should work for you for an occasional long weekend.

Happy building. Send some pictures for us to drool over after the varnish goes on.

Paul G. Jacobson