: Hey guys. I have an alternative to building with cedar strips. I have been
: using cypress strips for the last 5 boats. I live in the south. I have a
: great mill that I get my cypress from. It is a fact that the average
: cypress board weighs more than WRC. However all boards are different. I
: sort through them tediously and I am able to find very light boards. So
: using cypress my boats only differ from cedar by a few lbs. If anyone here
: is interested in some more info about cypress email me or reply to this
: post. Also, for those of you worried about cutting down old growth
: cypress, its all at least second growth. And in Florida its sustainable.
: Its not like Louisiana.

Hi Aaron,
You should be able to achieve the same hull weight with cypress as with cedar as it is a bit stronger and you could make the strips thinner for the same strength.

Somehow, I think that 4,000 milesor so is a bit of a distance for shipping.

Mike Savage
South West Cork