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Based on the Alton Wallace 18' round-bilged outboard skiff known as the West Pointer, the Ocean Pointer is a bit larger, and a significantly drier boat with a sweeping sheer, able to accommodate a 25-75 hp outboard.
Designer/builder David Stimson created this boat to be strip-built (narrow pieces of wood), which is an especially forgiving building method for the less experienced builder.
This book provides step-by-step instructions on the building process so the reader will easily be able to determine if this is their ideal craft, and if so inclined, have at it. She'll move nicely through the water, and between that sweeping sheer and the handsome tumblehome aft, she has a shape you'll never tire of.
Contents:
Introduction:From West Pointer to Ocean PointerOcean Pointer's design and construction
Chapter I Design and Performance
To vee or not to vee: A question of flat bottom vs. deadrise
Ocean Pointer's hull lines, and how they affect performance
Chapter II Getting Started
Setting up your shop
Safe use of power tools
Safe handling of epoxy
Tips for successful gluing
Construction overview
Materials and supplies
Chapter III Making Molds and Patterns
Materials
Making the cockpit molds
Patternmaking
Chapter IV The Backbone: Keel, Stem, and Transom
Materials
Inner and outer keel
The inner stem
The outer stem
The forefoot
The transom
Chapter V Making the Bulkhead Frames and Setting Up
Materials
Bulkhead frames and motorwell sides
The cockpit sole
The ceiling
Setting up the molds
Marking the stations and setting up the cockpit molds
Installing the motorwell sides and bracing the molds
Installing the cockpit sole and transom
Installing the ceiling
Installing the bulkhead frames
Installing the inner keel
Installing the stem
Applying epoxy fillets
Installing the outer keel
Beveling the bulkhead frames
Beveling the forward end of the inner keel
Beveling the transom
Sealing the plywood
Installing the control cable and wiring conduits
Installing the Styrofoam flotation
Chapter VI Planking
Materials
Removing the temporary fastenings
Preparing the plank strips
Planking the hull
Applying the fillets
Cutting off the planking parallel to the sheer
Chapter VII Completing the Exterior
Materials
Fairing the hull
Installing the outer stem and forefoot
Flipping the boat
Chapter VIII Preparing for Decking
Materials
Planing the sheer
Fitting and fastening the inner rubrails
Dynel cockpit sheathing
The deck framing
Chapter IX Laying the Deck
Materials
Marking and cutting out the deck panels
Installing the deck panels
Sheathing the deck with Dynel
Chapter X Completing the Woodwork
Materials
Building the center console and seat box
Building the forward seat
Making the coamings
The outer rubrails
Striking the waterline
Chapter XI Controls, Deck Hardware, and Finishing
Materials
Mounting the hardware
The helm
The control lever
The control cables
The splashwell mounting kit
Scupper drains
Running lights
Ventilators
Bow chocks
Panel and battery switch
Ignition switch
Mooring and stern cleats
Fire extinguisher
Installing the console
Installing the seat box
The battery box
The fuel tanks
Choosing a motor
Painting and varnishing
Finishing touches
Appendix I Sources for Materials
Appendix II Repairs and Maintenance
(Full-sized patterns/offsets not included with the book)
by David Stimson
57 pp., softcover
9 x 11"
ISBN: 0-937822-72-8
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