JEM Watercraft

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:07 pm**

I'm planning to build my first stitch and tape boat - a small open canoe - I've seen lots of instructions on the stitch and tape method all over the web, but nowhere is the width of the tape mentioned and photos close enough to show the tape are not ideal for judging scale or dimensions.

Is 25mm woven tape adequate for the job, or is it necessary to use 50mm width?

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:30 pm**

76mm is the narrowest I'd recommend. 200 gram / meter weight.

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:29 pm**

Hi Mangetout,
I used 50mm with a 1/3 overlap at the join which pretty much equates to Matt's recommendation.

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:48 pm**

stevesteve wrote:Hi Mangetout,
I used 50mm with a 1/3 overlap at the join which pretty much equates to Matt's recommendation.

yep, that works.

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:25 pm**

Thanks for that - I was way off-target - your advice has saved me making a potentially costly and/or dangerous mistake. Thanks.

JEM Watercraft

25mm woven glass tape - adequate for stitch & tape proje

25mm woven glass tape - adequate for stitch & tape proje