> Sorry. I forgot to answer your second question. At first the Eucalyptus
> was so stiff that I couldn't do anything with it. Every time I tried to
> bend it it just made a clean break. Then I remembered that our neighbor
> builds chairs. So, after talking to him I moved the boat and a few basic
> tools over to his shop and borrowed his steamer for a morning. Then they
> worked just as well as the Cypress. Incase you're wondering, the steamer
> was basically a pvc pipe 4" in diameter with steam pumpud into one
> end and a lid on the other. Watch out the wood gets pretty hot! Hope I
> could help.

Yes, thanks for the info. One last question: what color is the Eucalyptus? I'm guessing a very light green.

Hope you have a great party and a lots of fun and adventures with your new kayak!