Stitch -N- Glue Light v1.0

    Finally, stitch and glue kayak design is demystified!
Stitch -N- Glue Light is a new software package that allows
users to design stitch and glue kayaks. Customize your kayak
design based on your personal preferences, measurements
and requirements. Design your kayak from scratch or tweak
one of the existing models that come with the software.

Download the latest version here: Stitch -N- Glue Light
Current version: 1.0

Requirements: Windows 9x, 2000, Me, Xp, Vista, Windows 7. 

Software Features:
   • Multiple View Ports: Side, Top, Bottom, Body Plan,
                          Current Section, Volume Distribution
   • Spline editing with control (tangent) handles
   • 2D panel preview
   • 3D view
   • Adjustable water level 
   • View water line/hull intersection
   • Zoom view
   • View in solid or wire frame mode
   • Purchase full sized plans or three foot scale model plans
   • Adjustable length and beam
   • Adjustable number of stations
   • Adjustable stitch marks (length and distance between)
   • Adjustable number and position of bulkheads
   • Create single or tandem kayaks
   • Automatic cockpit positioning based on LCB and CG
   • Adjustable cockpits
         • Length and width
         • Aft to center of gravity


   • Hydrostatic calculations: 
         • Length of water line
         • Water line beam
         • Draft
         • Half angles (entry and exit)
         • Length to beam ratio
         • Wet surface area to wet volume ratio
         • Theoretical top speed
         • Longitudinal center of buoyancy LCB
         • %Longitudinal center of buoyancy LCB %
         • Longitudinal center of flotation LCF
         • %Longitudinal center of flotation LCF %
         • Hull form (Fish form and Swede form)
         • Kayak weight
         • Target displacement
         • Design displacement
         • Total volume
         • Wet volume
         • Total surface area
         • Wet surface area
         • Water plane area
         • Max wet cross section area
         • Cockpit front and rear depths
         • Drag calculations
         • Coefficients
              • Block (Cb)
              • Prismatic (Cp)
              • Mid ship (Cm)
              • Water plane (Cwp)
  

    For the benefit of all users please direct questions, comments,
bug reports, suggestions, etc., to the Stitch -N- Glue Light Forum.