Boatbuilding with aluminum : a complete guide for the amateur and small shop

I found this American written book excellent for understanding the whole process of building in Aluminium. "Aluminum may be the ideal boatbuilding material: it's light, economical, maintenance-free, nearly impervious to corrosion, less easily damaged and more easily repaired than any other material used for building boats. These facts aren't lost on the boatbuilding industry: more boats are built from aluminum than from any other material. Its ease of forming and working make aluminum an ideal material for mass production requiring relatively low-skilled labor." "These same-qualities make aluminum just as desirable for one-off builders as for mass producers. Compared with wood, far fewer skills and specialized tools are needed, and high-quality materials are more easily found. Building in fiberglass requires a climate-controlled workspace, frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, and, as one builder said, "a near immunity to itching." Welding aluminum is easier than welding steel - a material second only to wood in popularity among backyard builders - and the techniques are easier for beginners to master. The lightweight panels are also much easier for a solo builder to handle, and fewer tools are needed to work aluminum." "Despite all these advantages, fewer small-scale builders work in aluminum than in any other material, even though the myriad advantages of aluminum are well known. Only a lack of information has kept aluminum from becoming the material of choice for backyard boatbuilders or small-scale professionals." "Here, for the first time, is everything amateurs and small-scale professionals need to know to successfully build aluminum boats of almost any size or type. In Boatbuilding with Aluminum you will learn basic aluminum fabrication, welding, and lofting (plans are included for a 20-foot McKenzie River drift boat as an example). More advanced aluminum-forming techniques and large-yacht construction are covered in detail, from forming panels using explosives to installing engines, lead ballast castings, and much more. And you will learn from a master of the craft. Stephen Pollard has built hundreds of aluminum boats - from large ocean racers to jet-powered river boats - and has developed many of the techniques used in modern welded-aluminum boat manufacturing." "This is a ground-breaking book - the first one to bring together the backyard boatbuilder and small-scale professional with the ideal boatbuilding material."--BOOK JACKET

Make your boat dreams come true with aluminum

Aluminum is the ideal boatbuilding material--light, economical,maintenance-free, and easy to work with. This second edition offers you everything you need to know about working with this material, from welding to fitting out and painting.

Stephen F. Pollard has constructed 12 large sailingyachts, some well-known ocean racers, large powerboats, and hundredsof small, welded-aluminum workboats and pleasure boats.

Make your boat dreams come true with aluminum

Aluminum is the ideal boatbuilding material--light, economical,maintenance-free, and easy to work with. This second edition offers you everything you need to know about working with this material, from welding to fitting out and painting.

Stephen F. Pollard has constructed 12 large sailingyachts, some well-known ocean racers, large powerboats, and hundredsof small, welded-aluminum workboats and pleasure boats.

This is a practical guide for designers and boatbuilders of aluminium alloy boats. The author highlights the advantages of building in aluminium but also explains the limitations that should be recognised in comparison with other materials. Includes what builders need to know to successfully build aluminum boats of almost any size or type. This book covers basic fabrication methods as well as more advanced aluminum-forming techniques and large-yacht construction.