--- In harryproa@..., "Mark Stephens" <stephens@o...>
wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> If you have been considering an F32 then the Visionarry would seem
cavernous.

Robert-
I was staggered by the spaciouseness of the Visionarry when I saw it
in the flesh. My wife fell in love with it but I felt that I could
build the Harry in less time and would be sufficient for a couple to
go cruising. A Visionarry would be ample for a couple with a couple
of children.
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> It would certainly be good to have a Visionarry sailing in Sumatra!
We use Kiri wood which has a S.G. of .29 with Western Red Cedar being
around .38. Teak is usually much too heavy for strip planking and too
oily for gluing.

Robert-
I was wondering if the lighter weight woods used for racing dugout
canoes such as wood from the kapok tree might be suitable. When I was
in Nuiguinea the local 40' racing canoes could be put on the back of
a truck by only the crews grunt. The canoes seemed reasonably
resistant to rot with only house paint on them. There should be
similar trees in Sumatra. If you have to import then it may be worth
going to foam if transport costs are significant.

Regards
Robert