Product Description
Written by an experienced boatbuilder, this book aims to teach everything there is to know about building a carvel planked cruising boat. It covers the entire boatbuilding process, from lofting to fitting out, taking you step-by-step through each procedure. It describes: cedar-planking; oak framing; cotton caulking; and bronze fastenings, in a fashion that is intended to be understandable even to a novice. Combine Bud's text with the elegant yet clean drawings of Sam Manning, and you have a classic text, in print for over 30 years.
Table of Contents
- Laying Down
- The Making of Molds
- The Ballast Keel
- The Backbone: Keel and Sternpost
- The Backbone : Stem, Rabbet, and Frame Sockets
- The Backbone: Tail Feather, Transom, Molds, and Sheer
- Ribbands and Timbering Off
- Floor Timbers
- The Planking Process: From the Sheer Down
- The Planking Process: From the Garboard Up
- A Smooth and Fair Hull
- Ceilings
- Fitting the Deck Framing
- Laying the Deck
- Building the House
- Hatches and Other Deck Joinery
- Fittings the Bulkheads
- Spars
- The Rudder
- Tools and Devices
