: From a strength perspective knots are not a big problem. They are weaker when
: you build the boat and may break as you build. They will also be harder to
: plane or sand to make the boat fair and smooth. But they can look very
: nice and won't weaken the finish product significantly.

thanks mr schade , i understand. and i just recently recieved your book and it looks good. talk to you agaian maybe.
wade