This is leading me to the conclusion that a strongback and forms would not be a bad idea for stitch and glue building. I was intending to do it that way because of the modified design I intend to build (panel shapes will come from cardboard paterns laid out on the rigidly aligned forms and cut to shape, then trial fitted all together at once.)

> How many of us are there? I only know of me and one other person
> who posted. Anyhow, I suspect it is not CLC. I have a suspicion that
> part of the problem may have been a slight imbalance in the warping
> tendency due to the fact that I had the scarf on one bottom panel
> facing one way and the scarf on the other facing the other. Also,
> I noticed a small warp in the end of the bottom chine as I was building.
> It was small and I hoped it would have no effect. I tried to twist
> it out and got most of it out but a little remained. I probably should
> have worked with it some more before epoxying. I don't really know,
> but as I recall, all of the left and right parts fit on each other
> fine without any assymetries prior to my stitching it. I suspect it
> is just one of those experience things.

> Dave