Yea, I kind of expected some folks to have a tough time with AOL being my server. I am trying to get my FTP/HTTP site re-setup after we installed a firewall here at work. I am near Jackson MS and got the wood from a retired NASA engineer who set up a backyard saw mill in LA for his own use. He and my Dad sawed the planks from logs. I got a heck of a deal, $750/1000 board ft. There was a little color variation, but not enought to build on. We are planning a Guillemot stripper using the cypress and some other, darker wood. For our first boat, first wood working project and first fiberglass job, we suprised ourselves. I am more used to auto/body mechanical projects and this was a suprisingly fun.
: Hi Vernon;

: Glad you got some pix up! Looks like a very nice Auk from here. I really like
: the looks of the cypress too - In what part of the country are you
: located? I'm in Sarasota (west central FL), and _none_ of the nearby
: lumberyards had any cypress that could be used to build a boat. I'm still
: searching, however. The color of your cypress looks very uniform, did you
: see any variances in what was available for contrasting stripes or
: whatever? Can you tell I'm tired of itching from cedar? 8-)

: BTW, I've never said much about the fact that I'm webmaster for lots of
: internet sites, having a web hosting & design biz on the side. Anyway,
: I'd freely provide info & help for you or anyone on the kbbs that
: needs help getting pix up or whatever. Just drop me an email.

: Great job, Spidey