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Remember Me? Advanced Search. Results 1 to 26 of Thread Tools Show Printable Version. Suggestions: Good Boat Building Books? So, I'm relatively new to boat building. And wood working. And the world. I need suggestions for some good boat building books.
I have rowboats and sailing dinghies in mind, I'm not building any cabin cruisers here! I'd greatly appreciate some referrals to good titles to help a novice with one poorly built sailboat under his belt.
If there's already a library thread I've missed, link please! There is no better book for understanding how a wooden boat is built. Regardless of what technique you are planning, I think having a good knowledge of the concepts covered in this book will be a good foundation. It really is quite difficult to build an ugly wooden boat. The power of the web: Anyone can post anything on the web The weakness of the web: Anyone can post anything on the web.
As ctstevens notes above, this book has more general information about boat building in general than just dories. Go up one level on ctstevens link, and you will find the entire Woodenboat boatbuilding library, lots to choose from. Francis Herreshoff. These are books that hark back to the time that boat construction was well suited to the backyard boat builder. Join Date Aug Location S. Florida Posts 5, I followed all of your links, and believe me, I'd buy every one if my wallet was a bit deeper.
I've noticed on all of your links, Boatbuilding Manual was referred in suggestions. Does anybody have any experience with it? Even cheaper at Abes. For a new book. Save your pennies on the books so you do not have to scimp on your tools or materials. Join Date Oct Posts There is a lot of wisdom in very little space in Dynamite Payson's "Instant Boats. I second Nick.
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Join Date Jul Location N. Posts 6, Good suggestions here. For some of these more traditional 'bibles' that have been mentioned I might suggest going to your local library and seeing if they can bring them in on an inter-library loan for you.
That way you can look them over for a week or two and decide if you want to make the investment. These are some names that will become very familar if you hang around wooden boats at all. They have all left indelible Best Wooden Boat Books Jewelers marks. Regarding the Culler books, there are two versions, the original being the rather scarce one. The later one is a compendium of his writings that covers much of the same ground, and I believe readily available.
And again, reading Culler is as much about the philosophy of wooden boat building as it is about the specifics of any one design or particular technique.
I've looked all the books over, and I've ordered a copy of Boatbuilding Manual Fifth Edition as it seems pretty popular and highly rated. After I give this one a good reading, I'll see about ordering some more. I hope to have a library when I'm older, and one can't have too many books! One can, however, have too few dollars. Originally Posted by QuinnSchick. Originally Posted by Bill in Oregon. Methods of boatbuilding have undergone a complete revolution with the coming of epoxy adhesives.
Most of us think that's a good thing. To understand what can be done today, an essential read is the Gougeon book on boat construction. It's available as a free download from West System. I'd suggest picking a design that you like and then get a good book on its construction method.
Good for someone new to woodwork and contains layman's explanations of boat design principles. Written by an aerospace engineer with humility! I'd much rather lay in my bunk all freakin day lookin at Youtube videos.
Originally Posted by James McMullen. Originally Posted by AJZimm. I basically copied what McMullen, Yeadon and Hvalsoe use because it worked so well.
Macintosh's chapter on spiling a plank is as good as it gets. Boat Related The Bilge. All times are GMT The time now is AM. All rights reserved. Copyright Best Wooden Boat Books 655 WoodenBoat Publications, and beyond!
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