gotta see a photo before I can decide.
Wood is a great material to work with in a low budget shop. I have a wooden kayak in my garage that Im finishing in a few weeks, and I had a wood motor boat that I built a few years back.
One suggestion: once you have a wood assembly its very easy to cover with fiberglass, if you can accept the extra weight it makes the structure much stronger. If you plan this from the start you can make a very thin and lightweight wood structure, then cover with fiberglass for strength.
if you have a photo you cant post for some reason send it to my email:
wittlief@aol.com