Description
40th Anniversary Edition, revised/updated by Carl Cramer, former publisher of WoodenBoat and Professional BoatBuilder magazines.
This 2011 user-friendly book includes 25% more information than the old edition. This is a major survey of wooden boat building methods of all types. A good introductory manual for those new to boatbuilding, or for those who have experience with one method and want to learn others.
Table of Contents:
- General
- Plans
- Tools
- Woods
- Fiberglass and Other Hull Materials
- Fastenings
- Lines and Laying Down
- Molds, Templates, and Backbones
- Setting Up
- Framing
- Planking
- Deck Framing
- Decking
- Deck Joinerwork
- Interior Joinerwork
- Finishing
- Sailboat Miscellany
- Steering
- Tanks, Plumbing, Etc.
- Mechanical and Electrical
- Potpourri
- Safety
by Robert M. Steward
434 pp., softcover
7.5" x 9.5"