The boatbuilder's apprentice
Subtitle: the ins and outs of building lapstrake, carvel, stitch-and-glue, strip-planked, and other wooden boats
By: Greg Rössel.
Publisher: International Marine/McGraw-Hill
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Camden, Me
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780071464055
Subjects: Boatbuilding -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Wooden boats -- Design and construction -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction selecting a small boat to build; title: Methods of hull construction; title: Construction systems; title: Carvel planking; title: Lapstrake planking; title: Dory-lap planking; title: Planking a flat-bottomed boat; title: Strip planking; title: Hard-chined V-bottomed construction; title: Stitch-and-glue construction; title: Glued lapstrake planking; title: Setting up shop; title: Traditional hull materials; title: Plywood; title: Hull knees; title: Selecting a glue; title: Fastenings; title: Bedding compounds; title: Boat finishes; title: Tools; title: Creating your workspace; title: Wood dust; title: Building techniques; title: Construction planning; title: Lofting basics; title: Lofting a boat; title: Construction setup; title: The backbone; title: Steaming frames and planks; title: Scarfs; title: Steam-bent coaming; title: Oars and spars; title: Oarlocks, pads, and leathers; title: Bitts and pieces; title: Boats to build; title: Pulling boats; title: Canoes and kayaks; title: Dories; title: Sailboats; title: Powerboats; title: Taking the lines.