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Many of our kits are now delivered with CNC cut jigs. The jig is assembled like a puzzle. In most cases, the builder does not even need a tape measure. The jig is self-aligning: it is very difficult to make a mistake.
Index of HOWTOs and Tutorials
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The following tutorials will show you how to build a boat from our plans
Building methods
- Hull Assembly Methods Overview
- Self Aligning Jig System
- Basket Mold, A Hull Assembly Method
- PH15 Building Method
- GF12 and GF14 Hull Assembly System
- GF18 Hull Assembly
- HB16 and 18 Hull Assembly Method
- HB20 Hull Assembly Method
- How To Build The Outboard Dory 16 In 12 Easy Steps
- Building the Phantoms
- FS12 "Boat in box" building method
General building howtos
- The difference between our building material and others
- What is Stitch and Glue
- What is Sheated Strip?
- Woodworking Skills
- Camber and other curves, how do we draw them?
- How To Make A Long Panel
- Stitch and Glue 101
- Dikis ve Tutkal Egitimi (SG101 - in Turkish)
- Tout sur le cous-colle (SG101 - in French)
- How to Make A Puzzle Joint
- Foam sandwich HOWTO
- How To Cut a Plywood Frame
- Notches for Jig and Structure Assembly
- Cut a stringer with notches
- Building a boat from Old Plans
- Make Your Own Oars
- Scaling Boat Plans
- Making sample hull sections as practice for the real thing
Powerboat building
- Console Installation
- Transom and Motorwell Details
- Inboard Engine Installation
- Optional Gunwale for OD's
- Outboard shaft lengths and transoms
Sailboat building
- Centerboard Lifting System for Small Boats
- Composite Keel
- Sprit Rig
- Carbon Fibre spar
- Building the Optimist club racer in a basket mold
Other building
Repair methods
- Transom, Stringer and Sole Repair
- Transom rebuild howto new
- Rebuilding the Aquasport Classic "flatback"
- Rebuilding the Seacraft 23'
- repairing using epoxy and gelcoat
Materials and how to use them
- APA Plywood Specifications
- Marine Plywood
- Epoxy and Fiberglass Basics
- Epoxy Resin Calculator
- Epoxy Resins, Fiberglass and Tools
- Epoxy Resin Cure Times
- Mixing Epoxy and a Video
- Mixing epoxy glue Video
- Wetting out Fiberglass and a Video
- Laminating Wood
- Plywood Composite Testing
- Resin Testing
Fairing and painting
- Mixing Quickfair Video
- Color Chart
- Sterling color chart (PDF file 1.9Mb download)
- KiwiGrip coloring
- Sterling LP Roll and Tip and a Video
- System 3 paint Video
- Non-skid application Video
- KiwiGrip application and a Video
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