: 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

Hi Bill,

It's safe enough, but any scarf will be somewhat stiffer than the unscarfed wood, so best to put them where the design has less bend to it, ie: the ends. You can end up with an un-natural curve if it's put at the point of the greatest bend.

Btw, epoxy takes about a week at normal room temps to achieve a good portion of it's full stength (for West 105/207 it's about 75%), so best not to bend them right away after the epoxy has it's inital set.

Bill H.