I've decided to make a canoe found in the Mystic Seaport Museum plans catalogue, Chic, 2' 4" beam, six planks to a side. The book calls for (Northern White) Cedar, but I found some beautiful Larch with tight grain from an estate in Woodstock Vermont. I bought twenty pieces 3/8" x 4" - 7" x 16' rough sawn and have them stickered and covered. Is this a good use for this wood, or should I save it for something else? It's not soft like western cedar, seems like it would be better. It's more like old growth Doug Fir, but lighter.