Basically, stitch and glue boats are constructed by gluing panels of plywood together using epoxy resin and fiberglass. the stitching is used to hold the panels in. Stitch-and-glue boatbuilding learn introductory and advanced modern plywood boatbuilding techniques suitable for heavy-duty boats. john harris—august 20–26. Specializes in stitch and glue, epoxy/wood composite designs for sailboats suitable for home builders. also offers a boat building video and book..