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Mike0001

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stitch method
« on: November 30, 2014, 10:10:02 am »
Hi all

so my pilot boat is coming on, but I need some help......    side panels.

These need quite a bend so read about stitch method ?

Is this purely where you drill small holes in deck and sideS and after glueing thread wool/cotton ? and tie the side to the deck.


hope you get what I mean quite difficult to tell in words
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Re: stitch method
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2014, 10:24:33 am »
Mike, have a look at the video, the guy doing the sides uses tape and a dab of super glue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c8Snnp8gec

regards Jack.
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Re: stitch method
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2014, 10:29:03 am »
Here is stitch and glue method on a full size small boat.
http://www.pygmyboats.com/kit-construction-process.html


And there are several vids on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stitch+and+glue+boat+building
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Re: stitch method
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2014, 04:08:31 pm »
Mirror Dinghies were stitch and glue.
Thousands were built and introduced
a lot of kids to the joys of sailing a boat
built with help from Dad.
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Re: stitch method
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2014, 11:47:37 pm »
Stitch and tape was invented by Percy Blandford, who designed and made and published books about the PBK canoes, aimed at boy scouts, but failed to register or patent the method. The story goes that when the designers of the Mirror dinghy launched the kit, they bought Percy a very good lunch.
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Re: stitch method
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2016, 12:29:20 pm »
Yes, this is how I shall make a hull for a remote control lifebuoy using the stitch and glue method, using 6mm marine ply and epoxy resin and wood flour mix.

Just have to learn how to fit a jet drive propoulsion unit into the design.
Epoxy filleted marine ply coated with glass/epoxy resin should be strong enough for the small vessel to
Be throw/launched from a bridge or sea/river wall at a good height.

Just gotta design the right chine design now for the hull shape. 👍
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Re: stitch method
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2016, 05:53:48 pm »
Glen L do some plans for a stitch and glue small model.
I'm wondering if I can fit a closed cell/foam lifebuoy atop of this and fit a jet drive unit within the hull.

It looks a simple build using the stitch and glue method.

https://www.glen-l.com/designs/special/modelx1.html
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Re: stitch method
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2016, 09:17:48 pm »
By the way, if anyone can post a link to more stitch and glue RC boat designs I would be interested. I'm looking for a good hull for my project.

Cheers.
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