I'm wondering if thin plywood would work well. You may be after a more traditional look, but someone might want to exeriment. It seems you could build light and strong with 1/8 or 3/32 ply in this method (adapted as required).

> I'm wondering which types of wood (i.e., besides cedar) would be
> acceptable for a strip-plank boat using strips for reinforcing ribs (i.e.,
> the old-fashioned method... no fiberglass). I assume that cedar is the
> usual choice due to its strength and the ease with which it can be split
> into planks (?) ... but which other types of wood would also be practical
> to use? Thanks for any help. Allen