: Yes, but in my case the boats were canoes not kayaks so the inwale
: was needed as part of the gunwale. I see no reason why the
: outwale cannot be treated in the same manner since it,
: presumably, will be needed as part of the finished boat.

: As well as stiffening the sheer plank, it also reinforces it
: against breakage during handling - not a problem for me so far
: but it happened on a 14 foot boat my buddy was building. he was
: the guy who suggested it to me, in between mutterings that I
: took to be philosophical observations.

Actually a sheer strake, similiar to an inwale, if done in something like WRC shouldn't be any heavier than the glass tape and epoxy it replaces.

I use a partial one in the bow and stern to make putting on the deck easier, no fishing a wet piece of glass cloth into the ends.

Bill H.