Redwood

[Matilda]

Is redwood good for anything on a boat? Im laminating my tiller out of it but how bout like decking...too brittle? Does it spinter?

[chugalug]

People use it for decking around houses and for canoes.

[JoeM]

http://www.glen-l.com/wood-plywood/bb-chap5d.html

I have no personal experience with it in building a boat. I have built a few simple projects with redwood. Was fairly easy to work if I recall but I was a teenager assisting my dad so take that for what it's worth.

[Matilda]

Thank you for the replies. Im gonna keep on going that way till I hear something against it. Im in LA mountains and will be up north half of the year at least. Redwood is beautiful and true to the region. I glued up the tiller yesterday. Im gonna pop it tuesday. Ill post pic's when shaped and sanded. Nobody's got a redwood tiller, lol. I hope theres not a reason for that.

[Ronb172]

I used redwood on one of my paddle boards. Worked out great.