Scarfing question #2

[clinton andrus]

Here is anouther question I had running in my mind about scarfing.

If I needed to scarf join to sheets together length wise to make the bottom of a boat would it work strength wise?

To make sure my question is understood the scarf would run down the middle of the bottom of boat from bow to transom.

 

[CraigS]

According to what i have read the scarf joint is stronger than the actual wood its self.

What are you planning on building?

 

[clinton andrus]

Im going to build a duckhunter and a croc from the gatorboats plans, but that question doesnt imply to them because they both fit in the width of a single sheet of ply.

Just was wondering if down the road if I was to build a wider boat with a flat bottom could I build the bottom with scarf joint length wise, and would it be strong enough running the length of the bottom from bow to transom.

 

[CraigS]

This is not a scarf it is more of a butt joint, it is epoxied filleted then covered with 3 layers of fiberglass and epoxy.
Runs the length of the boat.

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