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Tango Skiff Boat Build

My Tango Skiff boat build is an example of the amateur-friendly stitch and glue boatbuilding method. Making use of marine plywood, fiberglass and epoxy, I document its construction from beginning to end. Find all the articles below.

Stitching the Boat Bottom

Boat Bottom Panels Laid Out and Assembled

Boat bottom panels are complete after scarfing, epoxying, sawing and trimming to final size and shape.

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Tango Skiff Sides Ready for Epoxy Step

Skiff Sides Scarfed, Epoxied and Trimmed

Scarfing, Gluing and Trimming the sides of my Tango Skiff 17 build.

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Plywood Scarf with Hand Plane

Scarfing Plywood with a Hand Plane

A leap of faith combined with a bit of practice and I learn to use a hand plane for scarfing plywood.

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Laminated Plywood Transom

Gluing the Transom from layers of plywood

The unseasonably warm weather meant it was time to break out the epoxy and begin gluing the transom from three layers of plywood.

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Start of a Boat Build - Rough Cut Transom Pieces

Start of the Tango Skiff Boat Build

After years of dreaming and waiting and planning, I’ve started my boat build – the Tango Skiff 17!

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