> Simple answer: What kind of wood do you have handy? Use it.

White oak would be the most readily available in the nearby woods, and I guess that would be pretty easily steam bent? How durable is it when sliced into thin strips?

> Are you thinking of individually mitering the strips? I've thought that by
> using cove and bead strips you could save a bunch of time over
> individually matching angles as the strips' edges would have great contact
> area, even when bent over a reasonable radius.

You'll have to explain "cove and bead" strips... ::watching it go over his head::

On the issue of attaching the planks... would a strong wood glue be durable enough to do the job in place of nails? How long would the boat last that way ?

Thanks again for everyone's help...