: I just assumed that everyone was using carbide blades, which may be why I
: couldn't find what I was looking for. I don't mind spending the extra
: bucks for carbide if it means a smoother cutting, more durable blade, but
: the narrowest kerf carbide blades I've seen are Freud's Thin Kerf, which
: are still almost 1/8" wide. Are you guys using carbide or steel?

The Matsu......whatever blades are carbide tipped, and a 1/16" kerf is about as thin as it is likely to get. Carbide is the way to go in my opinion. Your cutting quite a lot of bd ft of material and the cutting quality of the steel blade will get noticeably worse the more you cut (though maybe for the price difference you could get 2 for the price of one carbide blade). You should be able to cut strips for more than one boat with a carbide blade. If you wind up like most folks here at the ol' forum, this won't be your last boat.
Also, if your saw motor is small, you probably want as little load as possible, and a smoother cut now means a little easier work later during the fairing process.........my vote in the great carbide vs steel debate.........carbide.....sorry....must be that Presidential thing going on
garland