Epoxy glue along the laps gives the hull structural reinforcement, minimizing the need for framing and permitting an amazingly light structure. Round-bilged and elegant, they are built over jigs, but the method is straightforward and not time consuming. . No fancy tools are needed, and care and patience will make up whatever you lack in woodworking skills. A spectacular volume of 200 full-color photographs and accompanying text tells the story of the shipbuilder's art, from ancient times to the present. From dugouts and dinghys to warships and workboats, this book celebrates the illustrious art, craft, and history of wooden boatbuilding.
Text is minor.
Many photos of models. Some 75 pages cover the reconstruction of the Susan Constant , the vessel which brought English settlers to the mouth of the James River in 1607.