> Sounds like an ideal material to use in 3/16 thickness rather than 1/4
> inch thickness strips. You cut 25% off of the weight, and the difference
> in strength going from 1/4 down to 3/16 is hard to evaluate with western
> red cedar, so using a stronger wood seems ideal.

> Get ebony and do a bumble bee motif in black and yellow?

> Hope this helps.

> Paul G. Jacobson

I will be using 3/16 yellow cedar on my wife's Redfish Spring Run. I will be using it for most of the hull, and some accents on the deck. I found it in the fencing section mixed in with the western red cedar. It was perfectly clear and doesn't have the same scent as the red cedar. This is good because my wife is allergic to red cedar dust, she is not allergic to the yellow cedar. It is not overly heavy, it seems lighter than redwood and mahogany. I figure the extra strength in the hull will be nice to have, it will also be easy to spot if capsized. The results should be ready to see at the West Coast Wood Canoe and Kayak Rendezvous (R2K) in August.

Tammy is not sure about having a yellow-bellied kayak though. ;-)

Mike