Bamboo wedges perfectly fit the bamboo mast! Cords are needed on them since they tend to tighten under sail. A heavy section of bamboo was split and bound to the mast with bronze rod to allow for fasteners to avoid splitting.

Jun 22, 2011 · I've used Tonkin construction grade bamboo as spars for my son's boat. It was a low cost design, with a projected life span of three to four years. The spars have held up perfectly.

May 30, 2008 · In this article, Richard Emmet proposes processing bamboo for marine plywood. I held a sample of interior grade bamboo ply in my hand and it took less than two seconds to decide that I could build boats out of this stuff. I could not believe how light it …

Mar 11, 2007 · Bamboo has been made into paneling, flooring, even strip built canoes but, it requires a lot of expensive technology to do any of this. Some experienced builders of SOF kayaks can knock out a boat with little or no head scratching and costing no more than $100.

Jun 22, 2010 · I'm thinking Bamboo (fast growing) would be the thing to try. Curved bow and stern, with the base of the plant as bow and stern and the tapering uppers of each leashed together to double-up and compensate for smaller size for the keel.

Feb 9, 2016 · My sources of bamboo are limited to garden shop stuff, so IF I were to do anything with the material it would be a hybrid boat. I’d make my gunwales, stem and stern posts and stringers with dimensional lumber and use the bamboo for all the ribs.

Apr 21, 2021 · Yes, it is possible to use this soft bamboo mat to make a curved hull like a glass fiber reinforced plastic boat. But the original poster meant that he wanted to use a relatively hard plate to make the multi-chine boat.

Jul 16, 2017 · What happens when ancient methods of building boats suddenly find a whole new range of materials to use replacing bamboo with larger scale Industrial materials using the same construction methods.

Dec 13, 2024 · Discover the art of primitive craftsmanship with this step-by-step guide on how to build a bamboo boat. Using traditional techniques and simple tools, we transform natural bamboo into a...

The bamboo yard needs to match the bend of a timber spar under load. I would be guessing that a diameter of around 42mm or approx 1 3/4″ would work our right, but there are many different types of bamboo.