The Fix

Question:- Now how to fix the crack in the inwale.
Answer:- Walk away and leave it for a week. Come back to it when the mind and body have calmed down a bit.

First of all I had to cut a new piece of wood to join in. Fortunately for me the break happened close to the end so the new piece only had to be about 700mm long. Then I cut a scarf joint on the old and the new piece to epoxy them together. I use a backing board to make sure that everything lined up. Without the backing board, the exopy acted like a bit of a lubricant and slid all over the place. As you can see there were lots of clamps to hold everything in place for such a short join.

The next day the clamps came off and the clean-up began. It cleaned up quite well and it is hard to see where the join is. When the boat is finished it will be hidden under the deck where it can’t be seen anyway. I refitted the inwale back in to the boat and all is well again. The area where the fix is does not quite bend as much as the wood on the other side on the deck but it is hard to see it if you are not looking for it.

All Fixed

All Clamped Up