Dedication

Introduction: The Magic of Boats

Chapter 1. The Advantages of Stitch-and-Glue Boatbuilding

Chapter 2. Setting Up Shop

Chapter 3. Selecting a Suitable Design

Chapter 4. Selecting Marine Plywood and Dimensional Lumber

Chapter 5. Epoxy Systems

Chapter 6. Fiberglass Cloth and Tape

Chapter 7. Scarfing

Chapter 8. Lofting

Chapter 9. Modeling

Chapter 10. Scantlings

Chapter 11. Building Cradles

Chapter 12. Stitching Up the Hull

Chapter 13. Bulkheads, Clamps, and Floor Timbers

Chapter 14. Filleting and Glassing Plywood Joints

Chapter 15. Rolling Over the Hull

Chapter 16. Removing Wires

Chapter 17. Cold Molding the Stitch-and-Glue Hull

Chapter 18. Keels, Rudders, Skegs, and Other Appendages

Chapter 19. Sheathing the Exterior

Chapter 20. Sanding and Fairing

Chapter 21. Marking the Waterline and Painting the Bottom

Chapter 22. Righting the Hull

Chapter 23. Interior Structures

Chapter 24. Painting

Chapter 25. Exterior Trim and Hardware

Chapter 26. Propulsion

Chapter 27. Launching

Chapter 28. Repairs

Appendices

A. Devlin's Designs

B. List of Suppliers

Index