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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf position
By:Bill Mayberry
Date: 6/1/2011, 10:25 pm

Is it safe to put the gunwale scarf right in the middle of the kayak? Therefore, two 8' boards and one scarf will make one gunwale. Or, should I put the 8' board in the middle and scarf onto each end?
Thanks,
Bill

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Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickness
Eric Bailey -- 6/1/2011, 2:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickne
ancient kayaker -- 6/1/2011, 3:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickne
Bill Hamm -- 6/1/2011, 5:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickne
Eric Bailey -- 6/1/2011, 9:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickne
Bill Hamm -- 6/1/2011, 10:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickne
dhwdaniels -- 6/5/2011, 5:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickne
Bill Hamm -- 6/5/2011, 2:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickne
Bill Hamm -- 6/1/2011, 10:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf position
Bill Mayberry -- 6/1/2011, 10:25 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf position
Bill Hamm -- 6/1/2011, 10:31 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf position
West -- 6/1/2011, 10:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickne
ancient kayaker -- 6/2/2011, 11:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Scarf length: width vs. thickne
Eric Bailey -- 6/5/2011, 9:43 am