Boatbuilding Manual 5th Edition (PB)

Chapter 1. General; Chapter 2. Plans; Chapter 3. Tools; Chapter 4. Woods; Chapter 5. Fiberglass and Other Hull Materials; Chapter 6. Fastenings; Chapter 7. Lines and Laying Down; Chapter 8. Molds, Templates, and the Backbone; Chapter 9. Setting Up; Chapter 10. Framing; Chapter 11. Planking; Chapter 12. Deck Framing; Chapter 13. Decking; Chapter 14. Deck Joinerwork; Chapter 15. Interior Joinerwork; Chapter 16. Finishing; Chapter 17. Sailboat Miscellany; Chapter 18. Steering; Chapter 19. Tanks, Plumbing, etc.; Chapter 20. Mechanical and Electrical; Chapter 21. Potpourri; Chapter 22. Safety; Appendices

Get the latest boatbuilding tips from this updated classic

Since its first publication in 1970, Boatbuilding Manual has become the standard reference in boatbuilding and boat design schools, in the offices of professional builders, and in the basement workshops of home builders. No other boatbuilding text has simultaneously served the disparate needs of professional and amateur audiences so successfully. Carl Cramer, the publisher of WoodenBoat and Professional Boatbuilder magazines, has fully updated this fifth edition with the latest in boatbuilding techniques and developments.

Includes:

• The latest wood-epoxy construction methods that make amateur building more successful than ever before
• Recommendations on products and materials, saving you time and money substantial time and expense

Topics include: Plans, Tools, Woods, Fiberglass and Other Hull Materials, Fastenings, Lines and Laying Down, Molds, Templates, and the Backbone, Setting Up, Framing, Planking, Deck Framing, Decking, Deck Joinerwork, Interior Joinerwork, Finishing, Sailboat Miscellany, Steering, Tanks, Plumbing, etc, Mechanical and Electrical, Potpourri, Safety