Starting my boat build

[Robert Kelleher]

I am a new member started building my boat today. The instructions on this forum will be a great help. Spent a lot of time trying to figure out the scarf joints until I hit on this http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/stitchglue/plyshophtm/scarfjig2.htm

 

[Dennis Johnson]

Too cool. What ya building? Erics got a nice pic. & description of his build down on this site. enjoy the build its a blast.
Welcom to the site, any questions ~ask away lots of info here!!!

 

[Robert Kelleher]

Devlin Scaup, so the posted build will really help.

I have a question, and I wonder if someone has a little advice. I have been looking at the Scaup plans and at other boats. I noticed one boat where the transom was not fully cutout. I have seen the same thing in a lot of the shellfishing boats here on the Cape. Would it add to the strength of the boat to do the same thing and are there reasons not to do it?