Skin-On-Frame Outrigger Sailing Canoe. Chapter 1: Deck, Keel and Cockpits

Step 2 Buy Lumber

We didn't have any plywood thin enough for the deck, so we broke down and bought a sheet of 1/4" Luan plywood. We also got some "borated" rot-resistant boards to saw up for stringers and other parts. The deck would be 16" wide, so we sawed the 48" wide plywood into thirds lengthwise (48" / 3 = 16" ) with a Japanese pullsaw for ease of transportation, and to make some progress right away. We drank some coconuts while doing that and tying the lumber on the truck with trucker's hitches.

We tied strips of red bag to the boards hanging off the back to make it totally legal and safe.