: David,

After reading Dean's comment above, I took a look at my Tern and couldn't see any change in coloration whatsoever where the two pieces of deck cloth overlap. I did pay close attention to this area when sanding to make sure there was little more than one layer in total, but the result is very consistent in color. Actually, the only place where I do see any color shift (after three coats of varnish), is a very slightly darker band where I taped the butt joints while forming up the full-length planks. Since the tape has nice straight edges, it really isn't unsightly either. When in doubt, sand, apply a light fill coat of epoxy and lightly sand again. You should be able to get a very smooth transition between cloth panels.

Cheers

Chuck