: I'm with you. Scarfing fine, but what's pretty got to do with it :)
: Once the skin's on, you'll never see it again.
You've got a good point there. Nobody will see it, 'less they're sticking their head into my cockpit (that sounds bad). If my kayak's ever in a position where they can see it... well... I bet I'll be more concerned with swimming to shore at the time.
: I've scarfed and butted, butt (pun intended) I put this method in
: the manual as it was easier for
: builders ( me included) and I've never heard of one breaking. Like
: Bill says, place the joint as
: far aft or forward as possible to utilize the straightest line of
: the stringer.
I'll take the suggestion to move the joint towards the ends of the kayak.
: Regarding gluing a scarf or butt / plate ... why use anything other
: than epoxy ?
Cold basement, pretty much. It's not much of a concern right now, since the weather's starting to warm up and I can hold off until it does. When I do have a kayak built, I'll be wanting to paddle during the warm weather... and when it's cold, I'll be wanting to build. I suppose I ought to get that area between the floor joists and above the basement walls insulated sooner rather than later if I keep this up.
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- Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/6/2011, 8:47 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
b stupak -- 4/6/2011, 9:23 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 4/6/2011, 10:47 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/6/2011, 11:22 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/7/2011, 12:49 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Brian Nystrom -- 4/7/2011, 7:01 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 4/7/2011, 8:45 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Mike Bielski -- 4/7/2011, 9:10 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/7/2011, 10:22 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
George in Va -- 4/7/2011, 11:59 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/7/2011, 2:09 pm
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Justin -- 4/7/2011, 10:49 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/7/2011, 11:34 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
StephenHJ -- 4/7/2011, 12:11 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/7/2011, 11:50 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
StephenHJ -- 4/8/2011, 2:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/7/2011, 2:11 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/7/2011, 7:41 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/7/2011, 8:17 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/7/2011, 11:28 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel *PIC*
Don T -- 4/8/2011, 12:09 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Farback -- 4/21/2011, 10:03 pm- Off Topic: Fighting Fires *PIC*
Don T -- 4/22/2011, 9:00 am- Re: Off Topic: Fighting Fires
Farback -- 4/22/2011, 1:22 pm
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- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/8/2011, 7:45 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/8/2011, 8:20 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/8/2011, 9:41 am
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Justin -- 4/8/2011, 2:29 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/8/2011, 3:30 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
StephenHJ -- 4/8/2011, 9:07 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/9/2011, 4:35 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 4/9/2011, 7:26 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/9/2011, 8:14 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/9/2011, 8:18 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 4/9/2011, 10:10 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/10/2011, 12:18 am
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Tom Yost -- 4/7/2011, 3:44 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel *PIC*
Alan Kepler -- 4/7/2011, 4:16 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Alan Kepler -- 4/7/2011, 4:19 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/7/2011, 10:43 pm - Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
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Justin -- 4/7/2011, 7:49 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Bill Hamm -- 4/7/2011, 8:23 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
Noel Bennett -- 4/7/2011, 10:34 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 4/7/2011, 10:50 pm - Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarfing Stringers/Gunwale/Keel
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- Scarf better than butt in my test
Kocho -- 4/10/2011, 9:16 pm- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
Kocho -- 4/10/2011, 9:21 pm- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
Noel Bennett -- 4/10/2011, 10:41 pm- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
Bill Hamm -- 4/11/2011, 12:37 am- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
ancient kayaker -- 4/11/2011, 12:15 pm- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
Bill Hamm -- 4/11/2011, 1:31 pm- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
ancient kayaker -- 4/11/2011, 6:51 pm- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
Bill Hamm -- 4/12/2011, 1:13 am
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Noel Bennett -- 4/10/2011, 10:30 pm- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test *PIC*
ancient kayaker -- 4/12/2011, 12:34 am- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
Bill Hamm -- 4/12/2011, 1:15 am- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
ancient kayaker -- 4/12/2011, 2:29 pm- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
Bill Hamm -- 4/13/2011, 12:50 am- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
ancient kayaker -- 4/13/2011, 11:17 am- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
Bill Hamm -- 4/13/2011, 1:51 pm- Re: Scarf better than butt in my test
Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 4/13/2011, 3:34 pm
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