The sad thing is I live on PEI, and had searched the net for 30 minutes before posting as I found nothing of interest. the first url you provided is about a 30 minute drive from me! LOL

: Someitmes I think it would be difficult to find a material which could not be
: used for a kayak frame. Some materials might take a bit longer to work
: with, or be cut to different shapes, but by adding epoxy, glass fibers or
: glass cloth, and enough time, I think you could make almost anything work
: for some kind of boat. Tamarack should be fine.

This is good news. I just wanted to make sure the wood wasn't known for emitting a shark-lure-like smell into the water or somthing. LOL Not always best to save the few extra pennies...

I only thought of it as some people here use it for decks as it's like a cheap cedar (if somewhat rough) in that it is very naturally rot resistant.

Thanks again!

Jamie