Boatbuilding : A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction by Howard I. Chapelle A comprehensive look at the design and construction of small, traditional, wooden craft. Includes many illustrations and plans. More Information / Order Now#ad
Boatbuilding Manual by Robert M. Steward A revised and updated reference that emphasizes traditional wood construction but also surveys plywood, wood-epoxy, fiberglass, steel, aluminum, and other boatbuilding methods. The chapters on interpreting plans, lofting, and moldmaking are common to all methods. More Information / Order Now#ad
Boat Building in Your Own Backyard by S.S. Rabl "makes the whole idea of boat building simple to understand. Learn how to read boat plans, loft, and build from cheap but sturdy material" More Information#ad
Boatbuilding: Steel; Glass; Wood; Aluminum by Bruce Roberts-Goodson If you are deciding which material to use for your next boatbuilding project, then this book is for you. If you are building a boat in either steel or fiberglass then you will find this book is invaluable. 250 photos and illustrations R. Bruce Roberts-Goodson has over thirty years experience in the marine industry. His boats are built by the professional and home builder alike" More Information / Order Now#ad
Building a Fiberglass Boat by Arthur Edmunds. Art describes two popular projects as examples: a twenty-five foot open boat and a thirty-three foot cruser, but also includes a section on sailboat construction. "By far the most important quality of glass fiber laminates is longevity. Boats built in 1950 are still being used with great success..." "Any conceivable shape can be made from glass fiber when laminating a custom hull" More Information / Order Now#ad
Boatbuilding with Baltek DuraKote Written in collaboration with the Baltek Corporation, this book details the use Baltek Durakore to achieve in record speed boats which are "stiffer, lighter, stronger, faster and easier to build than boats made from other materials... The definitive guide to building one-off hi-tech composite power and sail boats of virtually any shape for professional and home builders without time-consuming, costly plugs and conventional fiberglass molds." More Information / Order Now#ad
Details of Classic Boat Construction : The Hull by Larry Pardey Larry Pardey is accepted as one of the worlds master craftsmen of wooden boatbuilding. He and his wife, Lin, have built their own boats an then sailed them around the world. This comprehensive guide contains a wealth of photographs and step-by-step guides to various aspects of boatbuilding, from lofting, floors and framing, through to selection of materials, design considerations, deckbeams, partners and all the myriad details that make up a wooden yacht. There are three appendices on boatbuilding woods, yacht-construction rules and choosing adhesives. --Paul Gelder, Editor, Yachting Monthly More Information / Order Now#ad
Boatbuilding With Aluminum by Stephen F. Pollard Stephen Pollard has built hundreds of aluminum boats-from large ocean racers to water-jet river boats-and has pioneered many of the techniques used in modern welded aluminum boat manufacturing. Readers learn aluminum fabrication, welding, and lofting through the construction of a 20-foot McKenzie River drift boat. More advanced aluminum-forming techniques and large-yacht construction are covered in detail, using specific examples, to enable readers to build aluminum boats of any size More Information / Order Now#ad
Building New Instant Boats by Harold H. Payson Contains plans for 11 new instant boats. Built of plywood, three of them use a tack-and-tape method that eliminates most beveling. There are complete building instructions and plans for the Gypsy, a 15-foot, double-chine outboard speed boat; Windsprint, a 16-foot, double-ended, lug-rigged sharpie; and others. Full-size plans are available from the author. More Information / Order Now#ad
Marine Composites by Eric Greene Associates An in-depth resource covering material properties, fabrication techniques (female mold, one-off, injection, vacuum), design formulas, and modes of failure. Includes many illustrations, tables, graphs, and photos. More Information / Online PDF Version
Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilding by George Buheler "a wonderful and simple method for building a boat--any boat. While Buheler has some small scale plans and offsets in the book (available from him in large scale), the strength of this book is the advice. He's "been there and done that". His boat designs and construction methods are RUGGED. Even if you aren't building with that in mind, read his book for the ideas. The tips on nails alone saved me lots of money." More Information / Order Now#ad
Boat Building in Wood : From Lofting to Launching by Colin Faggetter More Information / Order Now#ad