The Boatbuilder's Apprentice

An overview of the major wooden boat construction methods, includes stitch-and-glue, strip-planking, carvel, and lapstrake.
Plus it covers tools, fasteners, adhesives and coatings.

Table of contents:

Part One - Methods of Hull Construction

• Construction Systems
• Carvel Planking
• Lapstrake Planking
• Dory-Lap Planking
• Planking a Traditional Flat-Bottomed Boat
• Batten Seam Construction
• Strip Planking
• Traditional Hard-Chined V-Bottomed Construction
• Stitch-and-Glue Construction
• Glued Lapstrake Planking
• Cold Molding

  Part Two - Setting Up Shop

• Traditional Hull Materials
• Plywood
• Hull Knees
• Selecting a Glue
• Fastenings
• Bedding Compounds
• Boat Finishes
• Tools
• Setting Up Shop
• Wood Dust

  Part Three - Building Techniques

• Constrution Planning
• Lofting Basics
• Let's Loft Some Boats
• Construction Setup
• The Backbone
• Steaming Frames and Planks
• Scarfs
• Steam-Bent Coaming
• Oars and Spars
• Oarlocks, Pads, and Leathers
• Bits and Pieces

  Part Four - Boats to Build

• Pulling Boats
• Canoes and Kayaks
• Dories
• Sailboats
• Powerboats
• Taking the Lines
• Young Folks and Boatbuilding
  Appendix A: Tables, Lists, and Technical Specifications
  Appendix B: Resources
  Glossary
  Index

  by Greg Rossel
  280 pp., Softcover