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[ROWINGADUBAY]

Is anybody familar with the stitching method of boat building some plan providers say it can be done with bailing wire?
All replies are helpful thanks in advance!!!!

[MTfishingrods]

I have only built 2 boats, but I used bailing wire on one, and plastic zip ties on another one. The stitching is just used to get the wood to bend and stay in place as your building the boat. It does not add any structural integrity to the boat at all. In fact most if not all the stitches are ground off or sanded off durring the fiberglassing.

[ROWINGADUBAY]

Wich one was easier the zip ties or the wire?

Thanks
George

[MTfishingrods]

you will find they both have there place. Zip ties when your in a bind and working b yourself. Wire when you need the extra force to get something into place. A combination of both would be my choice. One isnt any better than the other. Just different applications.