Description
by Sam Devlin
The Advantages of Stitch-and-Glue Boatbuilding
Setting Up Shop
Selecting a Suitable Design
Selecting Marine Plywood and Dimensional Lumber
Epoxy Systems
Fiberglass Cloth and Tape
Scarfing
Lofting
Modeling
Scantlings
Building Cradles
Stitching Up the Hull
Bulkheads, Clamps, and Floor Timbers
Filleting and Glassing Plywood Joints
Rolling Over the Hull
Removing Wires
Cold Molding the Stitch-and-Glue Hull
Keels, Rudders, Skegs, and Other Appendages
Sheathing the Exterior
Sanding and Fairing
Marking the Waterline and Painting the Bottom
Righting the Hull
Interior Structures
Painting
Exterior Trim and Hardware
Propulsion
Launching
Repairs
198 pp., softcover
Devlin shares insights and experience gained in his 25+ years of stitch-and-glue boatbuilding. This book will help you build low-maintenance plywood sail and powerboats ranging in length from 7' to 40'.
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