: Hi,
: I have recently acquired some strips of Western Red Cedar, so am shortly to
: order the plans for the Mystery.
: The strips I have are 50mm (1.9") wide at present, so need to be ripped
: into 2 or 3 strips each for building.
: So the question is...do I rip into 2 strips of just under 25mm (.9")
: each, or would 3 strips of 16mm approx (.6" - so just over 1/2")
: be better?
: Whilst I'll lose a little more wood with the additional cut, and it'll be
: more work (more strips), I figure they'll conform better to the curves of
: the hull and be worth the effort.
: Any thoughts on the "optimal" width?

: Thanks in advance,
: Darren
: Melbourne, Australia

With the Disko Bay I built last year the strips vary in width, to as little as 1/4" at the chine to make the very tight curve there. Doesn't really matter what the width is as long as they can follow the curves.

Btw, with cedar, it's difficult for me to see where the narrow strips are, I suspect that non-builders will never know the strips arn't all the same width.

Bill H.