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Our system combines the unquestioned grace of lapstrake hulls with the proven ease of stitch-and-glue construction. lapstrake hull shapes evolved over millennia. many would suggest that the type reached a high water mark with the viking longboats, but the actual building method was little changed right up into the 20th century.. For a complex round-bilged hull it is not possible to use stitch-and-glue (although you can get close with knowledgeable design), and for such hulls i prefer the glued-lapstrake (clinker) method. one notable building project we undertook was a phil bolger ‘harbinger’, which is a 15ft x 7ft 1” catboat of the new york model.. Stitch-and-glue construction, along with the development of epoxy and modern mahogany marine plywood, has revolutionized and revitalized wooden boat building. this method of building is not only stronger, lighter, and faster than traditional wooden boat building, but it also takes far less skill. here's how a clc stitch-and-glue kayak is assembled..
