Ken,

Cut the strips. 15 % moisture is as dry as most construction lumber is when it is used. If you note the S-Dry designation on regular building lumber, it means dried to around 18 % moisture. If the strips sit a few days after you cut them, they will be fine. The main concern is that they get done shrinking before you put them on the boat.

Grant

: Yesterday I picked up a bunch of air dried flat sawn Western Red Cedar (after
: 3 weeks of looking around this was all I could find). It looks dry enough
: to use in my opinion. The lumber yard estimated the moisture content at
: 15%. It will probably be about 2 weeks before I lay the first strip.

: Have I just bought a handfull of trouble because of the moisture content or
: is this stuff probably ok to use?

: Ken