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> You didn't say what your panel was made of. I have had similar
> problems with lauan (sometimes sold as meranti). The problem is that
> the strengh of the panel is in the outer skin, and the core is only
> a filler material. When you cut a scarf, you are only bonding the
> two cores.

> You said the panel cracked "right beside the scarf"
> so it sounds to me like your problem is with the material you are
> using.

> My solution was to clamp a 1" x 18" piece of pine across
> the scarf with two clamps on each side of the joint. This allowed
> me to move the panel around without placing stress on the scarf. After
> I assembled the boat, I placed fiberglass cloth across the scarf to
> bond the skins.

> Hope this helps.