I watched this today. Really drove home the point why you don't want to use red oak in boat building. I'd say even with above average cover with epoxy and fg, one small puncture could lead to big problems.
I'm guessing that's why balsa also fell out of favor with some.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6t2AZubF8U
White oak vs red oak eye opener
White oak vs red oak eye opener
Eric (aka, piperdown)
"Give an Irishman lager for a month and he's a dead man. An Irishman's stomach is lined with copper, and the beer corrodes it. But whiskey polishes the copper and is the saving of him." --> Mark Twain
"Give an Irishman lager for a month and he's a dead man. An Irishman's stomach is lined with copper, and the beer corrodes it. But whiskey polishes the copper and is the saving of him." --> Mark Twain
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