Why dont you use Stitch and Glue or Tack and Tape construction?
This is one of those few areas where the older traditional way is actually better. S&G was the brainchild of builders that were afraid of the process of beveling chines, so they eliminated the chines and just glued the joints together (Chines are the boards that back the side to bottom seam). The process is suitable for odd curvatures of the side to bottom seam, but for most traditional hull shapes the hard-chine is much more durable and economical. As a bonus, our hard-chine construction doesnt require skilled beveling of the chine, it is done in one cut on the circular or table saw before installation, which is a totally new approach. The big downside to S&G is the expense. You have to glob on masses of epoxy resin and multiple widths of fiberglass tape, and that stuff aint cheap, especially when compared to a $6 board for both chines. Like marine ply, S&G has its place in certain specialty applications, just not here…not in a Man’s boat (alright, that was just a joke).
This is one of those few areas where the older traditional way is actually better. S&G was the brainchild of builders that were afraid of the process of beveling chines, so they eliminated the chines and just glued the joints together (Chines are the boards that back the side to bottom seam). The process is suitable for odd curvatures of the side to bottom seam, but for most traditional hull shapes the hard-chine is much more durable and economical. As a bonus, our hard-chine construction doesnt require skilled beveling of the chine, it is done in one cut on the circular or table saw before installation, which is a method developed and used exclusively by us. The big downside to S&G is the expense. You have to glob on masses of epoxy resin and multiple widths of fiberglass tape, and that stuff aint cheap, especially when compared to a $6 board for both chines. Like marine ply, S&G has its place in certain specialty applications, just not here…not in a man’s boat (alright, that was ju
