> Anyone heard of or used spanish cedar? I just got a quote on some. He says
> it looks like mahogany and is quite clear. $4.00 a foot. It must be good !

Well, I'm going to try this again. Go here to see some Spanish Cedar just after the fiberglass was put on. http://www.vitrex.net/~dejabru/kayak.htm The cedar was in wide very clear boards and was very easy to work. And the results are very nice. This boat is only 8'1" long, and is a river play boat. So it has a couple of reinforced areas that added weight to the finished boat. If you use it I think you will like it. The weight is comparable to or less than the sitka spruce that was used on the rest of the boat.

Mark