spanish cedar??

[Garvy]

I have an offer to buy some dimensional lumber that i will use to rebuild my stern,it is clear spanish cedar,,any thoughts on this/????
Eric

[Frank Wentzel]

Eric

A good planking wood and I love the smell. However, it is probably too soft for structural components.

/// Frank ///

[Ed Harrow]

Spanish cedar has been suggested to me as planking material for those pieces of swiss cheese requiring replacement.

[Garvy]

well I picked up some spanish cedar and have ripped and planed it for my planks and it is nice stuff,it was stoored poorly out side under wooden doors and i was disapointed when i saw this but upon tearing into the pile the wood was in mostly great shape,i will be going back for more,saddly there wher 2 sail boats up on the hill probubly never too sail again,the larger was a herrshoff but i don't knoow any more abouy it ,it may be advertized in wooden boat mag soon,,ed and frank thanks for your input eric