Plywood kayak kits stitch and glue kayak kits by one ocean. Build your own stitchandglue kayak versatile, durable, easytobuild designs for both the recreational and serious kayaker. 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. 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. The rc model x1 is an inexpensive way to try out this popular contruction method. The advantage of building from a kit is everything arrives at once and the planks are precut. Stitch and glue is a good choice for wooden boat plans for beginners in particular. Basically, the technique consists of gluing panels of plywood together using epoxy and fiberglass. Dec 21, 2011 in this segment, john harris introduces us to the chesapeake 16 kayak. Free stitch and glue kayak plans how to building plans. Repairs on a stitch and glue kayak your plan should work, but make sure the paper is stiff enough not to collapse.
For those of you who dont know, stitch and glue is a well established method of. To see the entire list of stitchnglue videos scroll to the bottom of this page. I just returned from from a three and a half week vacation that included two weeks at the woodenboat school in brooklin maine. 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. We also have many customers customers that are building stitch and glue boats. This is the complete chesapeake light craft kayak building video, filmed in 2001. Well, not quite but it is a very large kayak model equal to the real thing in detail. 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. Building a child sized kayak from a single sheet of plywood.
Stitchandglue boat building an illustrated tutorial. How to build fulmar an article by courtesy of paul nicol from freedom kayaks ltd all plans on this site are for free. The first week was a strip planked kayak and canoe building class with 11 other students. Bottom, planks, and bulkheads are computer cut from lloyds certified bs 1088 okume plywood. Stepbystep building books about the boats and plans for many were sold by harold payson of thomaston, maine. Complete plans and instructions for 47 boats gardners book. 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. The book covers all types of stitch and glue boats from kayaks to sail boats. Also, building a rowing shell seemed difficult, better to start with a kayak. Maintaining your kayak to last forever way outdoors floating art. It took a while to get the courage for the undertaking, and my research took me down several possible avenues. The steps for building the arctic tern 14 are very similar to building all of our other boat kits. How i built my stitch and glue canoe updated the sawdust. 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.
Any best practices or recommendations on paint products and techniques. 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. This method of building is not only stronger, lighter, and faster than traditional wooden boat building, but it also takes far less skill. 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. 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. Most use different methods, which you can combine to make your boat uniquely yours. Basic stitch and glue manual this manual describes the building of a small boat by the stitchandglue method, also known as taped seams. A good general guide on stitch and glue building is the kayak shop now called the new kayak shop by chris kulczycki. Sitontop sot kayaks are easy boats on which to learn to paddle. Students have arrived from all over to attend the class and were excited to start another fun week. John harris walks you through every step in the construction.
Jul 28, 2017 this is the complete chesapeake light craft kayak building video, filmed in 2001. To assemble the deck to the hull, i will use screws andor glue. I have dragged it over rough concrete, asphalt, etc. 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. The boat works well as a long distance touring kayak for smaller paddlers or as a day or overnight boat for larger paddlers. Jem watercraft have a free version of their stitch and glue laker kayak here is a case of a designer offering earlier plans. We have 54 wooden kayak designs that you can build from our plans. Stitch and glue materials for stitch and glue boats, kayaks. The method originated in england in the early 60s and the first boat built was a mirror dinghy designed by jack holt.
Many boat designers who offer plans have produced or adapted their designs for stitch and glue boatbuilding. It is a quick, fun, economical way to get out on the water and have fun. Plywood kayak kits stitch and glue kayak kits by one. Best of all, you will own the ultimate performance stitch and glue kayak design that you can possibly build from a kit. I believe the problem with the other one was the flat. These step by step videos show the stitchandglue kayak construction process. The typical builder can complete a stitch and glue boat in about 40 to 60 hours. Here is a picture of my kayak being paddled by my wife that i built from.
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. Waters dancing boat kits we manufacture precision cut stitch and glue sea kayak and canoe kits, from okoume mahogany marine plywood. The stitch and glue canoe building method is an easy and affordable way for a beginning canoeist to make his or her own boat. There are several methods that can be used to build your own kayak. 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. Please explain the pros and cons of stitch and glue vs. Although i had never actually kayaked before, one day i decided to make a stitch and glue kayak. This method of building requires very little skill. The advantage of building a stitch and glue boat relative to other methods is that it is fast. 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. 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. Today we began another solo kayak building class at the northwest maritime center in port townsend, wa.
Families from around the world have come here to assemble chesapeake light crafts wood duck kayak kit with instructor eric schade, the boats designer. Book traversal links for free stitch and glue kayak plans. A modular system approach to sot kayak sailing, paddling and mirage drive propulsion. 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 kayaks, a sailing. 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. Stitch and glue construction, along with the development of epoxy and modern mahogany marine plywood, has revolutionized and revitalized wooden boat building. 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. 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. How to build any boat the stitch and glue way second edition devlin, samual on amazon. I will be moving to tampa and will be facing a lot of barnacles on bridges, docks, etc. Free kayak and canoe plans what is the difference between free and paid for plans. Hydrostatics and all technical data relating to the kayak model. We have sea kayaks, surf kayaks, performance kayaks, and recreational kayaks. Build your own can be a cheaper and nicer alternative to buying one of the many fibreglass or plastic kayaks on the market.
Very complex and large boats can be built using this method. Too busy building guitars these days tho, and they are a lot easier to carry around. The alternative method of assembling the deck and the deck to the hull is described in paragraphs 11 and 18. Free stitch and glue software with plans output boat design net. 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. 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. The development of epoxy resins and quality marine plywood has revolutionized wooden boat building for the self builder.
A new tool for stripbuilding boats without cove and bead. Free stitch and glue boat plans for building plywood boats. Stitch and glue boatbuilding at the woodenboat school. 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. Stitch n glue kits newfound woodworks inc, bristol, new. Its all here, from choosing a design and setting up shop to painting the finished hull and launching. The stitchandglue construction method is the easiest way to build a boat, as tens of thousands of amateur boatbuilders will testify. 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. Red cedar strips with an assortment of shorter ones for a great artistic deck design. 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. Does one allow you to build a better designed boat. You can build eleven boats from this book, nine kayaks plus a sailing skiff and a rowing shell.
What are the maintenende and care issues with a wood kayak. To see the entire list of stitch n glue videos scroll to the bottom of this page. This book guided me through my one stitchandglue project. How to build fulmar an article by courtesy of paul nicol from freedom kayaks ltd. 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. This wiki page has been written to describe some of the processes required to get out on the water and. To assemble the hull, holes are drilled along each planks edge and the plank is temporarily wired or stitched to the adjoining plank.
Boatbuilding with stitch and glue plywood glenl boat plans. The book covers all types of stitchandglue boats from kayaks to sail boats. The photo sequence to the right shows the construction of pygmys osprey triple kayak kit featured in wooden boat magazine, vol. The easy to build kit produces a real kayak the same way as if you bought a full size kit. There is another book called the kayak shop that has plans for three stitch and glue kayaks. This 14part video walks you through every step in the construction of a wooden chesapeake 16 kayak. We take you to the woodenboat school for family week. Enlivened with tales of boat shop mishaps and designs gone bad that entertain as they instruct, this invaluable book includes full plans and assembly. To the left is our latest edition, how to cut hatches. 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. How to build any boat the stitchandglue way more free plans hiding in books. Its a fast and easy way to build a boat, but i dont enjoy the process. Boy is this stuff tough hard to cut even with a very sharp knife. Building a stitch and glue kayak moderated discussion areas.
If you end up building this boat please send me a photograph of the results. Stitchandglue construction, along with the development of epoxy and modern mahogany marine plywood, has revolutionized and revitalized wooden boat building. Stitch and glue sea kayak plans full size building templates. 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. 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. How to build any boat the stitch and glue way second edition. In traditional boatbuilding the builder needs to transfer. I am attempting to attach gym flooring to strategic spots as bumper pads on my kayaks. 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. Tells you what to expect with material handling, such as epoxys and paint virsus polyurethene.
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. Chris, can clearly explain how to go about this process. Building a stitch and glue sea kayak by davide boschi italy version sep 2002 page 3. 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. 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. I built a skin on frame kayak from george putzs book wood and canvas kayak building. Alternatively, tape over the holes you have drilled, pour your plug, remove the tape, and redrill another hole through the epoxy. 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. Assembing a stitch and glue night heron kayak youtube. This book, and an article by the same author, convinced me that making one of these fast, light little boats was within my skills. You can read my experiences making this kayak in the journal i tried. This directory includes all of the plans that are specifically designed for stitch and glue construction. Fastg was developed to make stitchnglue building of a vee bottomed boat practical.
This 14part video walks you through every step in the construction of a chesapeake 16 kayak. 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. John harris walks you through every step in the construction of a chesapeake 16 kayak. Devlins book is a reference for building using the stitch and glue method. Plans for stitch and glue boats and sup christine demerchant. Heres how a clc stitch and glue kayak is assembled. Diy wood kayak plans kits wooden pdf finish woodworking with. 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. Work carefully and refer to our manual and the epoxy book included in your. A very good way of getting free plans is by purchasing designers books. 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. The common building methods used are stitch and glue or tack and tape. The stitch and glue method of boat construction is faster and lighter than traditional wooden boat building methods. How to build any boat the stitch and glue way second edition devlin, samual on.
The approach, which emphasizes the use of epoxy adhesives and strategic fiberglass reinforcement combined with marine plywood, is ideal for firsttimers. The devlin stitch and glue method is a superior way to build a wooden boat. There is something special about being out on the water in a boat you made yourself. This is the book that made it possible for me to have the confidence to take on the task of building my own boat. The stitch and glue petrel is a sophisticated design that is not the easiest to build but the complexity pays off in the paddling. Stitch and glue is a simple boat building method which uses plywood panels stitched together. And mucilage fishing boat a photo guide stitch and glue tutorial with free plans of 6. Stitch and glue kits are a must for building our stitch and glue boats.