# floorboards? **URL:** \ **Category:** Builder's Forum\ **Created:** [November 15, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/floorboards/45820 "2017-11-15T10:10:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Will\_Upshur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@Will\_Upshur](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Will_Upshur)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/floorboards/45820/1 "2017-11-15T10:10:09Z")
I'm thinking about adding elevated floorboards to a NE Dory, reasoning that since you sit on the floor to sail the vessel they might help keep my butt out of any water that sprays over the bow/rails. I'd have one or two in each section removable to be able to get at any bilge water. Any suggestions on wood species? I'm thinking  3/8" or 1/2" cedar elevated 1/4"-1/2" off the bottom (with limber holes in the supports of course). I may also add cedar accents to the thwarts and perhaps a trim of cedar along the inwhale so the floorboards don't look too much in contrast with the mahogany/cypress/okoume (I am not adding spacers, so the trim would have to avoid or accomadate oarlocks). I'm guess all told this would be about 10-20 lbs, epoxied and varnished. I'm not too concerned with weight. Also, would you fiberglass the tops of the floorboards for abrassion resistance, as you would the floor itself? ---
**Author:** ![Will\_Upshur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@Will\_Upshur](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Will_Upshur)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/floorboards/45820/2 "2017-11-15T10:20:45Z")
   Also, does anyone know if the cedar sold by CLC is kiln-dried or air-dried? I'm guessing the former... ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Vance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@Eric\_Vance](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Eric_Vance)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/floorboards/45820/3 "2017-11-15T12:43:10Z")
I like Cypress, unfinished. Super rot resistant, lightweight, great patina after a year or two, 0 revarnishing maintenance.