: I hadn't actually considered the hardness of the wood as the culprit, but
: that makes sense.

: I plan to use all western red cedar with white pine accents so hopefully that
: won't be an issue. I guess I'll stick to my plan of doing the hull and see
: how it goes. Being my first boat, i will probably only paddle it until my
: next boat is done at which point this one will become my wife's, or a
: guest boat. Perfect to learn on . . . thanks!

The deck on my Disko Bay is primarily red cedar and white pine, the glue works great on these woods.

Bill H.