This book is the closest thing to a stitch and glue bible. It will come as a surprise to many that stitch and glue sail boats can be designed and built over 40 ft. Sam Devlin has designed and built such vessels. The leader in this field he has also managed to explain all facets of this boat building method in a clear and easily understood manner. If this style of building interests you then this is the book to have.

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"What's not in this book about the stitch and glue method of boatbuilding just isn't worth knowing. Check out the contents list and you will see how through this book is." Phil

"Sam Devlin has produced a first-rate boatbuilding book......anyone interested in constructing a sound, lightweight boat with a low investment in materials and man-hours should read this book."  Meade Gougeon

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1. The Advantages of Stitch and Glue Boatbuilding
2. Setting up Shop
3. Selecting a Suitable Design
4. Selecting Marine Plywood and Dimensional Lumber 
5. Epoxy Systems
6. Fiberglass Cloth and Tape
7. Scarfing
8. Lofting
9. Modeling
10. Scantlings
11. Building Cradles
12. Stitching up the Hull
13. Bulkheads, Clamps and Floor Timbers
14. Filleting and Glassing Plywood Joints
15. Rolling Over the Hull
16. Removing Wires
17. Cold Molding and Stitch-and-Glue Hull
18. Keels, Rudders, Skegs, and Other Appendages
19. Sanding and Fairing             
20. Marking the Waterline and Painting the Bottom
21. Righting the Hull
22. Interior Structures
23. Painting
24. Exterior Trim and Hardware
25. Propulsion
26. Launching
27. Repairs
Appendices:  A. Devlin's Designs
                     B. List of Suppliers
Index