The devlin “stitch and glue” method is a superior way to build a wooden boat. it has been developed and refined here at devlin designing boat builders for almost 40 years, and has been adopted by other segments of the wooden boat industry.. The beauty of stitch and glue is that there are no fasteners. if you look at an older plywood boat , deterioration will always be in the area perforated by fasteneres. on an epoxy stitch and glue boat water must no be allowed to enter the wood. avoid fasteniners at all cost.. Stitch and glue is a simple boat building method which uses plywood panels stitched together, usually with copper wire, and glued together with epoxy resin. this type of construction can eliminate much of the need for frames or ribs. [1].
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Stitch and glue is a simple boat building method which uses plywood panels stitched together, usually with copper wire, and glued together with epoxy resin. this type of construction can eliminate much of the need for frames or ribs. [1]. Over 10,000 stitch-and-glue boats have been built to chris kulczyckis designs. his plans have been published in numerous magazines and books. the company he founded has become the largest boat kit and plan manufacturer in the world. his designs have been licensed to a kit builder in japan and are sold by distributors in europe and asia.. Stitch-and-glue construction, along with the development of epoxy and modern mahogany marine plywood, has revolutionized and revitalized wooden boat building. stitch-and-glue boat building is not only stronger, lighter, and faster than traditional wooden boat building, but it also takes far less skill..
