Hi Colin,
I have an oak board that is 5 3/4 wide,13/16 thick, and 10 feet long. I would like to make my rigger out of one piece rather than two pieces that are epoxyed together. I plan on fiberglassing the rigger. Do you see a problem with that? PS Thanks for the book
Anthony Flagg
Hi Anthony,
Oak works very well for riggers, and looks good. Cutting a rigger from one piece of wood creates a nice elegant and seamless look, however it requires a very wide piece of wood to achieve the desired overall shape (and creates a lot of wastage). 5 3/4" will not be wide enough to achieve this. You will need a piece of wood about 69" long by 22" wide. Otherwise, it will need to be constructed from two pieces.
