: I am working on an chesapeake 17 it is S&G but would like to do the deck with
: cedar strips. CLC said some of there customers have done it but could not
: give more information. What i was going to do is deck with plywood for
: 3in. on the sides and cut a V shape at the bow and stern and then fill
: that with strips. Am i on the right track... what about epoxy on the
: bottom of the deck..

I just completed a cedar strip deck, hatch covers and backband on my CLC LT17. I installed 5 deckbeams in the forward section and 4 in the aft. Then I began stripping from the center out to the sides. No nails. No butt joints. Looks great! I cut the hatches and laid strips over the cutout piece with a 1 inch overhang - these are now my hatch covers. For the backband, I used a piece of plastic board and bent it to a suitable radius (kept in place with duct tape). Then I glued together strips (held in place with masking tape and spring clamps) until I had a nice sized rectangle that I later trimmed for my back band. I haven't figured out how I want to attach this to the kayak yet. And I am still deciding how to secure the hatch covers (leading towards a bunge cord on the inside). The cedar strip deck really looks great!