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Re: Old cedar might be brittle ??

By:Spidey
Date: 1/31/2000, 6:17 pm

In Response To: Re: Old cedar might be brittle ?? (Ross Leidy)

Wow! Thanks Ross! With all the lumberyards & what-not I've been visiting, you'd think when I mentioned strip building a boat that SOMEONE would have mentioned Mac . . . Thanks, I'll visit him tomorrow, it's only 15-20 min drive

I also called a lumberyard in the next town and they claim to have very clear S4S red cedar and sugar pine in stock - - One way or the other I think I'm rolling!

Best Regards, Spidey

> Have you tried getting in touch with Mac McCarthy? He may be able to give
> you some contacts for wood (or sell you some directly perhaps). He's
> located in Sarasota (from his website: 3080 North Washington Blvd).

> Good Luck!

> Ross