Ken,

Here in Ohio, I've only ever found redwood locally, and I've used it on a couple boats. The hull of this Wee Lassie II is all redwood (even the light bands). It is darker than most cedar, but I think it looks great.

Ross

: Unfortunatly, this is all I've been able to find locally ... I haven't run
: across one single plank of flat sawn cedar. I don't like the idea of mail
: order ... shipping charges are darn near as much as the wood. Redwood is a
: possibility and it's easy to find here, but it looks to me like a finished
: kayak would come out pretty dark colored no matter how you apply any light
: colored trim. Seems brittle too. I've also heard some stories of redwood
: turning black when it gets wetted with sea water. BTW the project is an
: Outer Island.

: Ken