Depends on the design. Plywood is generally cheaper and faster than
strip but you can develop more complex shapes with strip. Also it
depends on the design but both can be built equally strong. While some
hulls are still built in traditional strip most are sheathed in
fiberglass these days.

peterMelbourneAustralia wrote:
I know this has been asked many times.

I would like to build a 1 man 18ft tri out of ply or strip planking.

Is strip planking as strong as ply? Does it cost more (i can easily
get prices for marine ply) and does the strip planking need a coat of
fiberglass over the top?

Apart from being perhaps faster to build with are there any advantages
of ply over strip planking?

N. Peter Evans

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