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., hardcover
