"Ditto what Russell said!!"

"First off I'd take an awl or a sharp nail and poke around in the suspect area to see if the wood is solid. Just looking at the pictures it appears you have some rot going on. Have you flipped the boat and checked out the bottom? Unfortunately…"

"Mine came from Maris A..."

"Hey Sandy!! Hope you continue to feel better!!! Took a break from the boat and headed for the Smokey mountains last week. Just me, my tent and my fly rod! 5 days. It was a awesome. Zero cell service. Got my center back... This is great and something…"

"The only boat I know of that's 49" on the bottom is a Montana Riverboats Beavertail, which was meant to be built as a stitch and glue boat.  Without any ribs. When I build those I ignore that 1/2" sliver either side of the…"

"Looking great Rick!!! You know it's amazing to me how differently I look at boat pics now than I did 7 months ago when I started my restoration. I guess that means I've learned a few things along the way. Thanks to people like you who…"

"Thanks Rick!!!  That's probably what I'll do. Just was a little concerned with the integrity of the bottom with the additional joints. But if you say good to go, I'll take that direction.  She's coming…"

"Peter, you could also do a more traditional scarf joint with 1 in 12 ratio on either side of the boat. Same concept as in the middle of the boat when plywood is commonly scarfed together. Plenty of examples of how to do so on here. Nothing special…"

"Another thought occurred to me.  Lap scarf about a 3" x 2' piece on either side of the bottom piece at the widest point. Center the bottom on the boat. Then attach. There would then be only a 1/2" area either side which sits on…"

"Quick question. Run into a little bit of a dilemma. The boat bottom at its widest point is 49" edge to edge. (Ain't it always the way...) 48" is the norm in plywood, as you all know.  Have any of you run into this problem? The…"

"Hey Jonathan! The link worked. Just what I was looking for!! It's pretty much what I was thinking of doing, but to have it laid out like this by AJ is perfect! I'll modify slightly to follow AJ's lead. Generally I'm a visual guy,…"

"You might check AJ DeRosa's post from February, 2009 on doing in-place scarfs on the side of a boat.  Maybe this URL will work: http://woodenboatpeople.org/profiles/blogs/in-place-plywood-scarf-for"

"Hey Ants! This is great info! Especially since I'm putting a new bottom on and will have to scarf the 2 new pieces for that as well. I really appreciate your help! Many thanks!! Peter"

"The general practice when cutting out plywood (or fiberglass) patches is to use a joint that is more scary flint than butt joint.  A scarf joint provides much more area for the new and Los material to bond.  For scarf joints, a 1:12 ratio…"

"Thanks Kurt! Really looking forward to getting her back on the river."

"It's a good look'n boat Peter. And from the pics appears well built. Very cool it's a double ender! Don't see many anymore. My Great Grandfather had a double ender Kiawanda dory and I have always had a soft spot for them. Enjoy!!"