: Thanks Mike. Thats an excellent idea. My table saw is a 10"
: blade, and i don't trust my band saw ripping fir that deep, but
: ripping two 3" pieces is definitely feasable. Hooray for
: only two scarf joints!

: John R

Btw, if you havn't already bought the fir, you can very easily use pine and it'll be lighter and more friendly to work with. Home Depot in many places has clear pine at a reasonable price, I've built a few Yost boats from that wood, works great.

Bill H.