Northeaster Dory · step
Stitch & Assembly
Wiring or clamping the hull together and getting it fair and true before glue.
Glued lapstrake, so the planks land on each other rather than butting.
The laps want to slide while the epoxy is wet. Clamp more than you think, and check the sheerline from a distance every few planks.
Phase 3: Stitching the Hull
This next step is a two-person job, so you'll want a helper. This is where the bulkheads get assembled onto the bottom piece and all of the side pieces, tying everything together with metal wiring.
I used thin copper wire to stitch the boat up, and it worked out really well. It was strong, yet malleable enough not to break the wood. Anything thicker risks cracking the panels, which means extra repair work down the line.
We went layer by layer up the boat, stitching together the whole way, until we reached the top and the step was complete.
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