Boats, Parts & Accessories

The wooden boat kits are ideally suited to the do-it-yourself handy person that’s aiming to construct a small sail or motor-driven boat.


It can be a benefit to start out on a rowboat/sailboat, canoe or kayak as this enables the hobbyist builder to get to grips with the materials and build process.

A popular option with wood boat kits is the ‘tack and tape’ or ‘stitch and glue‘ techniques that rely on epoxy resin and sheets of plywood. These boat kits are the cheapest and simplest to contemplate. The pre-cut ply and epoxy kits come equipped with all the necessary materials to complete a self-build boat project.

The tack and tape technique is a method of using plywood panels that have been cut to size, which are than clamped or stitched with the assistance of cable tires or wire sutures. Those ply-panels are bonded (epoxied) together to seal all joints, and once set a fiberglass tape is used to coat the seals.

In order to get underway its necessary to locate one of the boat building kits that feature detailed instructions and step-by-step plans with the dimensions noted. It can be possible to construct a small canoe with the help of a magazine or book article, but it is a wise choice to invest in a set of working boat plans.

These do-it-yourself projects can take 25 hours or so to construct a 14′ Row Boat in a ‘stitch and glue’ technique that doesn’t require special woodwork tools or skills to 325 hours plus to finish a 20′ Cabin Cruiser and that includes the painting and fairing.

It isn’t a requirement to be a woodwork master to follow along with one of these wooden boat kits, although, it can be of assistance to have some knowledge and basic carpentry skills.