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Many of these pamphlets are included with our plans. They also can be purchased separately in printed form if you are unable to work with them online. Due to the size of the images, the pages with graphics may not fit well on your screen. We have compacted images where possible, but many are quite wide. For your reference, file sizes are listed for tutorials with graphics.

 
  How to make a Tyvek Jiffy-Sail (about 231KB in size)  
  How to build a sliding seat rowing rig (176KB)  
  How to build outriggers (52KB)  
  How to build oars (130KB)  
  How to apply Elephant Hide (triple laminate skin) over Dacron (text)  
  How to build a unique no-pin swing centerboard (227KB)  
  How to apply graphite epoxy coating to Dacron (text)  
  How to work with HEATnBOND (text)  
  How to apply MonoKote over Dacron (text)  
  How to recanvas a canoe with heat shrink Dacron (160KB)  
  How to build a steam box (27KB)  
  How to build a lightweight strong back (60KB)  
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