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    Stitch-and-Glue Boatbuilding by Kulczycki, Chris;

    How to Build Kayaks and Other Small Boats

    Series: INTERNATIONAL MARINE-RMP;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher International Marine
    • Date of Publication 16 August 2005

    • ISBN 9780071440936
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages256 pages
    • Size 271x223x12 mm
    • Weight 676 g
    • Language English
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    Short description:

  • Plans and assembly instructions for eleven boats, including nine kayaks, a skiff, and a rowing shell
  • Step-by-step photographs and drawings
  • The information you need to choose the right materials for your boat

    Your guide to the most popular method of amateur boatbuilding

    Building a stitch-and-glue boat brings you as close as you’ll ever get to instant boatbuilding. It’s the fastest, easiest method yet devised for creating a strong, beautiful, seaworthy craft with your own hands. Now, one of the world’s premier stitch-and-glue designers, builders, and teachers gives you the information and guidance you need to build the boat of your dreams in your backyard, basement, or garage.

    Chris Kulczycki explains why you don’t need to be a master craftsman with dozens of specialized tools to create a sleek, responsive small boat. He lays out the basic stitch-and-glue building techniques; outlines the shortcuts and pitfalls; and details the materials you’ll need. Then he guides you through each phase of the building process, from cutting plywood panels and stitching them together to gluing the seams with epoxy to fiberglassing, sanding, painting, finishing, and outfitting.

    Praise for Chris Kulczycki’s The Kayak Shop:

    “Recommended reading for anyone who wants to paddle a boat of their own creation.”--Sea Kayaker

    “This book should prove to be one of the standards on boatbuilding that will be on every small boat builder's bookshelf.”--Upper Midwest Kayak Touring News

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  • Long description:

    The definitive how-to manual for the most popular method of amateur boatbuilding.

    Stitch-and-glue boatbuilding may be the most popular method of amateur boatbuilding today. In this method the home builder cuts out marine plywood panels to prescribed shapes, then puts them together with wire stitches long enough to glue and seal the seams with epoxy. Once the epoxy cures, the stitches are removed, and the result is a handsome, strong, watertight boat.

    Stitch-and-Glue Boatbuilding lays out the basic building techniques; outlines the shortcuts and pitfalls; shows how to design your own boat or choose a plan to build from; how to select tools and materials; and how to paint, finish, and outfit the boat.

    The definitive how-to manual for the most popular method of amateur boatbuilding.

    Stitch-and-glue boatbuilding may be the most popular method of amateur boatbuilding today. In this method the home builder cuts out marine plywood panels to prescribed shapes, then puts them together with wire stitches long enough to glue and seal the seams with epoxy. Once the epoxy cures, the stitches are removed, and the result is a handsome, strong, watertight boat.

    Stitch-and-Glue Boatbuilding lays out the basic building techniques; outlines the shortcuts and pitfalls; shows how to design your own boat or choose a plan to build from; how to select tools and materials; and how to paint, finish, and outfit the boat.

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    Table of Contents:

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction

    Part One: Building Techniques

    1.Stitch-and-Glue Boatbuilding

    2.Plywood

    3.Dimensional Lumber

    4.Epoxy and Fiberglass

    5.Fiberglass and Fasteners

    6.Tools and a Shop

    7.Boat Plans and Designs

    8.Drawing and Cutting the Hull Panels

    9.Scarf Joints

    10.Assembling the Hull

    11.Gluing the Hull

    12.Sheathing the Hull

    13.Installing the Deck

    14.Furniture and Fitting Out

    15.Painting and Varnishing

    Part Two: Designs and Building Instructions for Eleven Boats and a Sailing Rig

    16.Chesapeake 16 LT, 17 LT, 18 LT, Double, and Triple Kayaks

    17.Jimmy Skiff

    18.Mill Creek 13, 15, and 16.5 Kayaks

    19.North Bay Kayak

    20.Oxford Rowing Shell

    21.SailRig for Kayaks

    Appendix A

    Appendix B

    Appendix C

    Metric Conversion Table

    Index

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