Hi all, yes the timber boats can be built the same as the Faye shape and it has been done. A timber hull was made by Russell Denhlom and Larry Faye used this hull as the plug to make the mould.

As for a timber boat not being as fast as a glass one, I don't agree. If you have a look at the results over the pass ten years a number of timber boat won over glass, Kevlar and Carbon boats.

Three years ago the Vic sloop rig states title was won with a timber boat that was built in the late 80's early 90's by Bruce Carter. The crew was Phil Mann and Callen Ridge sailing “Loose Screws”