Stitch-and-Glue Kayaks

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. With stitch-and-glue construction, no strongbacks, forms, or temporary frames are required to build the boats.

This timelapse video will give you an idea of how a stitch-and-glue kayak is built. Most of the kits have their own videos that will give you more information about this process.

Check out our Kayak Comparison Chart to figure out which of our kayaks will be a good fit for you.