: 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.

Yeah, i'm being a cheap ass. The fir was $7 for a 2x6x12, and clear pine was $13 for a 1x6x8. $14 vs $52 at the expense of a little weight. I am going to rip the fir to 5/8" instead of 3/4" to make up for some ofbthe weight gain.

John R