It seems a deck would hold using waterproof glue. if it didn’t hold I c ould always nail it then.
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It seems like alot of things would work.
However, experience dictates different.
You don't want it to resemble a three stooges episode, now do you?
In my experience redwood will not take ordinary glues very well. It will take resorcinol quite well, but I doubt that you want to use that.
In any event, even if you used glue you'd still have to nail/screw until the glue set.
If you're just trying to avoid the look of nails/screws in the top, I think there are a number of concealed commercial clips/fasteners. Here's one, but there are several others that come up when Googling. You could also toe-nail the boards
There is a small contact area compared to the total surface, and decks have a LOT of thermal and moisture movement challenges, so you NEED some mecanical fasteners