Worm shoe

Discussion in 'Wooden Boat Building and Restoration' started by furasta, Jan 14, 2009.

  1. furasta
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    furasta New Member

    Hello all. Newbie, here at least. Not to wooden boats though.
    I just pulled off my worm shoe, 10x 9 x 70, after finding worms in the lower 3".
    Now, I've access to a large block of fairly green red oak and can recut it from one piece (the last one was laminated, opened up and the visitors moved in). First of all, I do think any oak is fine if submerged in salt. But, the block in question will be around 30% moisture content. Any comments?
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    furasta, Jan 14, 2009
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  2. ned L
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    ned L Junior Member

    Red Oak will work fine (really anything will for a worm shoe). When installing, make sure you use a good layer of heavy roofing felt and tar between the shoe & the keel. - If she's going back in the water soon the moisture content should not matter.
     
    ned L, Jan 15, 2009
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