I had the same problem on my Patuxent, though not so bad (up to 1/4"). That's why I prefer butt joints.

: I was laying out the kit parts for my daughters Chessie 14 this evening, and
: when I laid them on the bench as per the plans, the scarf joints didn't
: line up. Do I glue the scarfs as they are cut (making the boat longer) or
: do I recut the scarf joints?

: No, I don't know if the other panels suffer from the same problem, I'm on my
: way out to the garage to check...

: The red lines in the photo should line up, but as you can see, they are off
: by about 3/4".