: Here is my two cents, I don't really like full length strips, I
: found them to be unwieldy, and I like the look of the butt
: joints. I am in louisiana, it is very hard to get cedar here as
: well, so I went with cypress. The boat is not finished yet, but
: with a layer of glass on it the cypress looks really good, it is
: an idea if you can't find clear cedar.
: As for the ratios of strips per hull v. strips on the deck I'm not
: sure, other than there are a lot more strips on the hull.

I too don't much like full length strips, it's like handling wet spagetti noodles. A few when you first start stripping makes things easier but they can be scarfed too. I love cedar but I also have some really nice clear cypress in the basement waiting for the next boat, it's also very pretty. Last year for some reason around here cedar was impossible to find, and I found this really nice cypress, so brought it home instead. It's all good.

Bill H.