How to Build Wooden Boats : With 16 Small-Boat Designs

Written especially for the amateur boat builder, this concise guidebook contains clear, practical directions and designs for building 16 modern small boats, rowboats, sailboats, outboards, a 125-class hydroplane, and a runabout. You'll find detailed step-by-step instructions, with diagrams, for each design presented. The construction techniques have been kept as simple as possible; moreover, the standardized techniques described and illustrated here are used in boat yards and can be used to construct a variety of other craft not included in this volume. After an enlightening general discussion of small boat building, Mr. Monk, a noted naval architect, presents detailed guidelines for selecting a design, choosing and assembling building materials, and building and finishing the craft. Boat builders can choose from these basic designs: nine-foot dinghy, eight-foot punt, two skiffs, two outboard boats for camping and fishing enthusiasts, two outboard runabouts, an outboard cruiser, outboard racer, racing hydroplane, 18-foot runabout, simplified sailer, centerboard sloop, racing sailboat, and keel sloop. With this book at your fingertips, you can experience the satisfaction of building and using a strong, well-proportioned craft, designed by an expert — a boat that offers hours of enjoyment, both in the workshop and on the water. Title Page; Dedication; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter I - General Discussion; Chapter II - Materials; Chapter III - Assembling; Chapter IV - Erecting; Chapter V - Finishing; Chapter VI - Miscellaneous; Selecting a Design; Designs; "Stubby," a Pram Dinghy or Rowboat; An Eight-Foot Punt; Two Skiffs; "Camper" and "Fisherman"; Two Outboard Runabouts; "Mariner," An Outboard Cruiser; "Wasp," An Outboard Racer; "Hornet," A Racing Hydroplane; "Tern," An 18' Runabout; "Truant," A Simplified Sailer; "Curlew," A Centreboard Sloop; Ted Geary's "Flattee"; "Vagabond," A Keel Sloop Clear concise manual by noted naval architect offers a portfolio of designs for 16 basic wooden craft - rowboats, sailboats, outboards, runabouts, a hydroplane, and more. Detailed illustrated instructions for amateur boat builders cover selecting a design, choosing and assembling building materials, building and finishing. 15 halftones. 49 line illustrations