I know from reading the epoxy usage white papers that you'd have to use a different resin, as the wood flexes differently than foam. If memory serves, you'd need a resin that added stiffness without cracking, as the foam isn't stiff enough itself (or is a different kind of stiff).

Check System three and West's white papers for verification of this.

I'd use wood, as I can work it faster than I can foam if everything's equal at startup. I've tried both for bateaux, though with polyester resin for the foam.

> Any thoughts on using foam strips to replace wood in strip built
> kayaks?