The approach, which emphasizes the use of epoxy adhesives and strategic fiberglass reinforcement combined with marine plywood, is ideal for firsttimers. Handsome, straightforward to build, and with famously likable handling qualities on the water, 8000 of the awardwinning chesapeakeseries kits have been built around the world, with countless more from plans. I am attempting to attach gym flooring to strategic spots as bumper pads on my kayaks. Stitch and glue materials for stitch and glue boats, kayaks. Very complex and large boats can be built using this method. To assemble the hull, holes are drilled along each planks edge and the plank is temporarily wired or stitched to the adjoining plank. The typical builder can complete a stitch and glue boat in about 40 to 60 hours. Building a stitch and glue sea kayak by davide boschi italy version sep 2002 page 3.
This directory includes all of the plans that are specifically designed for stitch and glue construction. The advantage of building a stitch and glue boat relative to other methods is that it is fast. A typical stitch and glue kayak kit contains precut plywood planks, epoxy and hardware. Stitch and glue kits are a must for building our stitch and glue boats. The easy to build kit produces a real kayak the same way as if you bought a full size kit. We take you to the woodenboat school for family week. Plywood kayak kits stitch and glue kayak kits by one ocean. In traditional boatbuilding the builder needs to transfer. Enlivened with tales of boat shop mishaps and designs gone bad that entertain as they instruct, this invaluable book includes full plans and assembly. At times everything gets wet and eventually your going to have small places where the water gets to the plywood and if it were not marine it wood delaminate and or rot. This 14part video walks you through every step in the construction of a chesapeake 16 kayak. Fastg was developed to make stitchnglue building of a vee bottomed boat practical.
Heres how a clc stitch and glue kayak is assembled. Build your own stitchandglue kayak versatile, durable, easytobuild designs for both the recreational and serious kayaker. You can read my experiences making this kayak in the journal i tried. This method of building requires very little skill.
A very good way of getting free plans is by purchasing designers books. Building a stitch and glue sea kayak by davide boschi italy version sep 2002 page 6 4 nesting the pieces on the plywood sheet in europe, the standard dimensions of plywood sheets are 3100 x 1530 millimeters. The stitch and glue petrel is a sophisticated design that is not the easiest to build but the complexity pays off in the paddling. May 14, 20 a couple of summers back, i picked up a book by gavin atkin ultrasimple boat building it described a number of boats built with plywood using a stitch and glue method, that is tying together the multiple panels of the boat with wire or zip ties and then using high strength adhesive to permanently bond the seams. The boat works well as a long distance touring kayak for smaller paddlers or as a day or overnight boat for larger paddlers. The stitchandglue construction method is the easiest way to build a boat, as tens of thousands of amateur boatbuilders will testify. The rc model x1 is an inexpensive way to try out this popular contruction method. John harris walks you through every step in the construction of a chesapeake 16 kayak.
Chris, can clearly explain how to go about this process. Building a child sized kayak from a single sheet of plywood. The devlin stitch and glue method is a superior way to build a wooden boat. Jan 11, 2020 plywood kayak plans package kayak plans precise, full size forms and plates plotted in color building manual with 170 color photos and cad drawings hybrid plans includes building manual and 14 extra pages and 40 photosdrawings hydrostatics and all technical data relating to the kayak model. Families from around the world have come here to assemble chesapeake light crafts wood duck kayak kit with instructor eric schade, the boats designer. Alternatively, tape over the holes you have drilled, pour your plug, remove the tape, and redrill another hole through the epoxy. We have 54 wooden kayak designs that you can build from our plans. Diy wood kayak plans kits wooden pdf finish woodworking with. Stitch and glue is a simple boat building method which uses plywood panels stitched together. In stitchandglue boatbuilding, one of the leading practitioners and teachers of the craft assembles the definitive howto manual for the most popular method of amateur boatbuilding today. Aug 16, 2005 this is the book that made it possible for me to have the confidence to take on the task of building my own boat.
Sitontop sot kayaks are easy boats on which to learn to paddle. After a long spell of busy, which is always good i thought i would post up about some of the stitch and glue kayaks that we have been workin. Stitch and glue is a good choice for wooden boat plans for beginners in particular. The building method i chose is called stitch and glue where plywood panels are wired together then glued with epoxy and reinforced with fiberglass. Dec 06, 2012 stitch and glue kayak building class today we began another solo kayak building class at the northwest maritime center in port townsend, wa. Stitch and glue sea kayak plans full size building templates. Stitch and glue boatbuilding at the woodenboat school. There is something special about being out on the water in a boat you made yourself. How to build any boat the stitchandglue way more free plans hiding in books. Its all here, from choosing a design and setting up shop to painting the finished hull and launching. Stitchandglue construction, along with the development of epoxy and modern mahogany marine plywood, has revolutionized and revitalized wooden boat building. I built a skin on frame kayak from george putzs book wood and canvas kayak building. The stitch and glue canoe building method is an easy and affordable way for a beginning canoeist to make his or her own boat.
Boy is this stuff tough hard to cut even with a very sharp knife. How to build any boat the stitch and glue way second edition. The common building methods used are stitch and glue or tack and tape. Work carefully and refer to our manual and the epoxy book included in your. Plan sheets, stitch n glue kayak construction notes, fiberglassing video, cnc cut 4 mm okoume plywood hull and deck panels with predrilled wire holes, beveled panel edges, and locking butt joints, precut plywood bulkheads, hatch lip material, hip braces, 112 gal epoxy, fiberglass, epoxy application.
Building a stitch and glue kayak moderated discussion areas. I wanted a very straightforward build for this project, but i wanted to use real boatbuilding methods, and i set myself the goal of using a single sheet of plywood. Free kayak and canoe plans what is the difference between free and paid for plans. I feel qualified to comment anyway as i have virtually all of the books on amazon concerning boat construction for all the methods of construction, a large collection. Please do not hesitate to call if you have questions, we have built many stitch and glue boats including an 8 pram, 18 kayak, and an 18 oregon dory. And mucilage fishing boat a photo guide stitch and glue tutorial with free plans of 6. Basic stitch and glue manual this manual describes the building of a small boat by the stitchandglue method, also known as taped seams. Oct 03, 2017 the stitch and glue canoe building method is an easy and affordable way for a beginning canoeist to make his or her own boat. Assembing a stitch and glue night heron kayak youtube. The steps for building the arctic tern 14 are very similar to building all of our other boat kits. For a nonkayaker im not sure why, but it had to do with a rowing class i had taken once, and i wanted to get out on the water on my own boat. You can build eleven boats from this book, nine kayaks plus a sailing skiff and a rowing shell. Plywood kayak kits stitch and glue kayak kits by one.
The book covers all types of stitchandglue boats from kayaks to sail boats. Hydrostatics and all technical data relating to the kayak model. The stitch and glue method of boat construction is faster and lighter than traditional wooden boat building methods. This is the book that made it possible for me to have the confidence to take on the task of building my own boat. Our kits utilize our unique quicklock connector system for fast and accurate assembly of hull panels, we include seats, footbraces, hatches, bulkheads, deck hardware and assembly manual. The book covers all types of stitch and glue boats from kayaks to sail boats. This book guided me through my one stitchandglue project. A good general guide on stitch and glue building is the kayak shop now called the new kayak shop by chris kulczycki. John harris walks you through every step in the construction. How i built my stitch and glue canoe updated the sawdust. Boatbuilding with stitch and glue plywood glenl boat plans. Stitch n glue kits newfound woodworks inc, bristol, new.
This 14part video walks you through every step in the construction of a wooden chesapeake 16 kayak. Today we began another solo kayak building class at the northwest maritime center in port townsend, wa. To the left is our latest edition, how to cut hatches. They have none of the get in the coffin and you are about to drown psychological identity that one finds in the sitinside boats and theyre amazingly adaptable to a wide range of paddling activities. Jul 28, 2017 this is the complete chesapeake light craft kayak building video, filmed in 2001. The development of epoxy resins and quality marine plywood has revolutionized wooden boat building for the self builder.
I built a stitch and glue for a class project in high school, it was a lot of fun to build and the kayak took a beating and kept on going. Basically, the technique consists of gluing panels of plywood together using epoxy and fiberglass. Plans for stitch and glue boats and sup christine demerchant. The objective of one ocean kayaks stitch and glue kits is to make building your plywood kayak really easy, quick and having great fun doing it. How to build fulmar an article by courtesy of paul nicol from freedom kayaks ltd all plans on this site are for free. The photo sequence to the right shows the construction of pygmys osprey triple kayak kit featured in wooden boat magazine, vol. Does anyone know of a free software program that has the user friendly components of stitch and glue light and provides the output plans for free. How to build any boat the stitch and glue way shares the wisdom of his 16 years of experience designing, building, and helping others build his fleet of small sail and powerboats. Free stitch and glue kayak plans how to building plans. To assemble the deck to the hull, i will use screws andor glue. Dec 21, 2011 in this segment, john harris introduces us to the chesapeake 16 kayak. Free stitch and glue boat plans for building plywood boats.
Build your own can be a cheaper and nicer alternative to buying one of the many fibreglass or plastic kayaks on the market. 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. Comprehensive plywood kayak plans package kayak plans precise, full size forms and plates plotted in color building manual with 170 color photos and cad drawings hybrid plans includes building manual and 14 extra pages and 40 photosdrawings. It took a while to get the courage for the undertaking, and my research took me down several possible avenues. Any best practices or recommendations on paint products and techniques.
What are the maintenende and care issues with a wood kayak. A new tool for stripbuilding boats without cove and bead. How to build any boat the stitch and glue way second edition devlin, samual on amazon. Repairs on a stitch and glue kayak your plan should work, but make sure the paper is stiff enough not to collapse. Students have arrived from all over to attend the class and were excited to start another fun week. If you want to build a kayak or canoe from the free plans found on paddlinglight, you should buy a couple of canoe or kayak building books. Well, not quite but it is a very large kayak model equal to the real thing in detail. Here is a picture of my kayak being paddled by my wife that i built from. This book, and an article by the same author, convinced me that making one of these fast, light little boats was within my skills.
Book traversal links for free stitch and glue kayak plans. I will be moving to tampa and will be facing a lot of barnacles on bridges, docks, etc. Also, building a rowing shell seemed difficult, better to start with a kayak. The method originated in england in the early 60s and the first boat built was a mirror dinghy designed by jack holt. Maintaining your kayak to last forever way outdoors floating art. Basic stitch and glue manual this manual describes the building of a small boat by the stitch and glue method, also known as taped seams. A modular system approach to sot kayak sailing, paddling and mirage drive propulsion. Does one allow you to build a better designed boat.
These kits include copper stitching wire, screws and boat nail fasteners if required, silica and microspheres fillers, fiberglass tape for inside laminates, plus poxyshield epoxy resin for gluing, making fillets, encapsulating the interior, and applying interior laminates. If you dont want to deal with lofting from the offsets, you can use the pdf at the bottom of this page or order the hardcopy prints from me. If you end up building this boat please send me a photograph of the results. There is another book called the kayak shop that has plans for three stitch and glue kayaks. Complete plans and instructions for 47 boats gardners book. How to build any boat the stitch and glue way second edition devlin, samual on. I have dragged it over rough concrete, asphalt, etc. Red cedar strips with an assortment of shorter ones for a great artistic deck design. We have sea kayaks, surf kayaks, performance kayaks, and recreational kayaks. Jem watercraft have a free version of their stitch and glue laker kayak here is a case of a designer offering earlier plans. Stepbystep building books about the boats and plans for many were sold by harold payson of thomaston, maine.
Well, i gave it a shot once before, last summer, after building a stitch and glue sailboat, with terrible results it was very unstable and would flop and dump me out the side. Please explain the pros and cons of stitch and glue vs. This wiki page has been written to describe some of the processes required to get out on the water and. To see the entire list of stitch n glue videos scroll to the bottom of this page. Best of all, you will own the ultimate performance stitch and glue kayak design that you can possibly build from a kit. Although i had never actually kayaked before, one day i decided to make a stitch and glue kayak. This method of building is not only stronger, lighter, and faster than traditional wooden boat building, but it also takes far less skill. Tells you what to expect with material handling, such as epoxys and paint virsus polyurethene. I believe the problem with the other one was the flat.
Many boat designers who offer plans have produced or adapted their designs for stitch and glue boatbuilding. Diy wood kayak plans kits wooden pdf finish woodworking wood kayak plans kits pdf download pergola plans modern plywood work table plans wood kayak plans kits how to build a wooden deer feeder easy to build saddle stand welding workbench plans designs and manufactures oval dining table plans wooden boats. Waters dancing boat kits we manufacture precision cut stitch and glue sea kayak and canoe kits, from okoume mahogany marine plywood. The map of the world, even though it is round, was shown flat on the pages of the geography book with various gores of cut outs. Sep, 2005 i built a stitch and glue for a class project in high school, it was a lot of fun to build and the kayak took a beating and kept on going. Its a fast and easy way to build a boat, but i dont enjoy the process. The alternative method of assembling the deck and the deck to the hull is described in paragraphs 11 and 18. Too busy building guitars these days tho, and they are a lot easier to carry around. The advantage of building from a kit is everything arrives at once and the planks are precut. Enlivened with tales of boat shop mishaps and designs gone bad that entertain as they instruct, this invaluable book includes full plans and assembly instructions for nine boatsseven. Most use different methods, which you can combine to make your boat uniquely yours. Stitchandglue boat building an illustrated tutorial.
There are several methods that can be used to build your own kayak. It is a quick, fun, economical way to get out on the water and have fun. For those of you who dont know, stitch and glue is a well established method of. Bottom, planks, and bulkheads are computer cut from lloyds certified bs 1088 okume plywood. Devlins book is a reference for building using the stitch and glue method. The first week was a strip planked kayak and canoe building class with 11 other students. We also have many customers customers that are building stitch and glue boats. Stitch and glue construction, along with the development of epoxy and modern mahogany marine plywood, has revolutionized and revitalized wooden boat building. These step by step videos show the stitchandglue kayak construction process. I have been playing with freeship and like how powerful it is but i dont think i understand how i can get an output out of it that takes me to the next step of building it from plywood. To see the entire list of stitchnglue videos scroll to the bottom of this page. Oct 27, 2016 im building a candlefish stitch and glue boat designed by sam devlin, and im wondering what other people have done for finishing i. I just returned from from a three and a half week vacation that included two weeks at the woodenboat school in brooklin maine. This is the complete chesapeake light craft kayak building video, filmed in 2001.