: i suppose it depends where you live, but i only spent 90$ on all the wood in
: my boat. there arent very many strips required, about 60. but since i
: dealt with 8 and 10 foot boards i needed 120ish. i didnt actually count
: them. 20 foot boards would have been very expensive and unnecessary.

: i saw a few kit prices for lumber and they were asking as much as 9$ a strip
: for cedar. i am sure you get a better clear stock and even selection of
: color.

: and dont get me wrong it was a time consumeing process. it was (and is)
: however very rewarding to say "i built it all from scratch".

OK, obviously you are a purist and that's not a bad thing. All I really meant to say is that if you didn't want the initial outlay for a tablesaw and realestate is at a premium, why not order the strips premilled and that way you don't have to rent/buy a tablesaw. Yes, the cost may be a little higher but when you do not have the headache of milling strips it may be worth it.

Q