How to Build a Wooden Boat

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