Nooooooooo! Don't ruin a decent boat that way. Take the thing for cheap and fix it up then sell it and buy your motor boat with what you get from...
Did it for my boat for offshore but installed running backs with a 6 fold purchase to towrail. When going to weather and reaching a bit I found...
Teak and Holly plywood is tradional look and beautiful if the area is no bigger than 4X8 which requires a joint....
And just had another look at the thread and found that K19 is a sailboat and not a kayak. Sorry. Is there a more appropriate thread?
It's a little confusing to me when people talk about using Okoume plywood or 1/2" thick strips. I've built numerous canoes with 1/4X3/4" strips or...