Start with full length ash gunwales, same Mad River profile as our full length gunwales. Each of four gunwales is precision cut with two 6-inch scarf joints. Assemble marked, pre-drilled joints with the included epoxy and you're back to the original length with perfectly matched grain.

So if you're not within driving distance of St. Paul / Minneapolis the Knockdown gunwale kit is your answer to the $200-plus freight question. Designed to ship via UPS, the Knockdown kit runs about $25 shipping most anywhere in the lower 48.