: Thanks for the replies. Nice to know I'm on the right track.

: Weight would be the only consideration. For the build I have in mind the base
: boat would be ply so that should help, and I won't be going overboard with
: fittings - I'll leave the walnut and glass drinks cabinet out of this
: build ;-)

: Regards,
: Darren

I've used solid cherry on the tips of my boat and worked fine without adding a heck of alot of weight. Was figured wood that I had left over and I cut it very thin, about 3/16", to match the strip thickness. As long as you don't use big pieces doesn't add alot of weight.

Bill H.