This book is based on 30 years of experience building and designing boats using the Stitch & Tape method of boat building. Sometimes called Stitch & Glue it is a great way to get a boat relatively quickly, cheaply and easily. There are many designs for this method of building out there to choose from, including my own. This manual gives general information which can be used to help build a boat designed for this method taking you through the process in a logical sequence.
This way of building suits boats of a wide range of types and sizes – dinghies, sailing boats, motor boats, canoes etc. Quite simply the build process involves marking out the planks and other parts on sheets of plywood, cutting them out and stitching them together. Once a rigid stitched boat is achieved, it is all glued together using epoxy materials before fitting out, painting and then, its ready for launching.
This is a very enjoyable way to get a boat. It is also very rewarding when you see the results of your work on the water. All you need is a little DIY ability, a set of plans, a few sheets of plywood and some epoxy materials. A small dinghy can be built for as little as £150 using cheap plywood.
I have designed and built many boats using this method. More have been built using my plans including some built by a charity boat building project I work with. I have enjoyed this for many years as part of my business and my hobby.
This way of building suits boats of a wide range of types and sizes – dinghies, sailing boats, motor boats, canoes etc. Quite simply the build process involves marking out the planks and other parts on sheets of plywood, cutting them out and stitching them together. Once a rigid stitched boat is achieved, it is all glued together using epoxy materials before fitting out, painting and then, its ready for launching.
This is a very enjoyable way to get a boat. It is also very rewarding when you see the results of your work on the water. All you need is a little DIY ability, a set of plans, a few sheets of plywood and some epoxy materials. A small dinghy can be built for as little as £150 using cheap plywood.
I have designed and built many boats using this method. More have been built using my plans including some built by a charity boat building project I work with. I have enjoyed this for many years as part of my business and my hobby.
