Two boats.
Identical in size and shape.

One is made of cedar strip.
The other is made of (the modern) plywood construction method.

Which one would weigh less?



Doug

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"Some people hear the song in the quiet mist of a cold morning..... But for other people the song is loudest in the evening when they are sitting in front of a tent, basking in the camp fire's warmth. This is when I hear it loudest ...."

That depends on care you take and on how tough you want the boat to be. My stitch & glue canoes are the same size & approximately the same shape as the Swift Osprey. The first weighs 44 pounds & the second is 40 pounds. They each contain about 18 pounds of plywood.
The first one hit the water for a brief test paddle at 28 pounds or so. The outside was glassed (too much resin) but the inside was mostly bare wood except for the filleted & taped seams. All it really needed to be useable for tripping was a seat & some varnish. So 30 pounds is achievable.

Built 3 canoes all lapstrake 4mm 3ply . Glass on garboards only.
12' 24lbs
13' 32lbs
14' 42 lbs