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Subtitled "Everything You Need to Know to Build a Light, Strong, Beautiful Boat". That's a lot to deliver, and Nichols' book does just that. Printed on coated paper as there are color photos throughout, it's a bargain @ $21.95. Especially nice is that plans (offsets + plank layouts) are included for three boats; 12', 14', and 16' canoes. Author Nichols also wrote the very popular Working Guide to Traditional Small-Boat Sails.
Contents
Introduction
Getting Started
The Stuff Boats Are Made Of
The Glue That Binds
Reading the Plans
Lofting Station #2
Cutting Out the Station Molds and Bulkheads
Lofting the Stems
Scarfing
Setting Up the Strongback
Putting the Molds on the Strongback
Putting the Stems on the Strongback
Putting on the Bottom and Cutting the Bevel
Hanging the Garboards
Putting the Fiberglass Tape and Cloth
Beveling the Garboards and Hanging Up the Mid-Planks
Cutting the Gains and Gluing Up the Mid-Planks
Putting on the Shear Planks
The Work Before Turn-Over
Setting the Sheer
Fillet and Tape
Deck Beams and Sheer Clamps
False Stems
Finishing Out the Hatches
Epoxy the Decks
Epoxy the Ourwales and Inwales
Finishing Out the Boat
When Things Go Wrong
Changing the Plans
Making Some Accessories: Downwind Sail and Paddle
Suppliers
The Plans
160 pp., softcover
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