Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy
Title | Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Kolin |
Publisher | WoodenBoat Books |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780937822401 |
Richard Kolin has been building boats for 25 years. He has designed and built skiffs for both plywood and plank construction.
Building Catherine
Title | Building Catherine PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Kolin |
Publisher | WoodenBoat Books |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780937822623 |
Richard Kolin has been building boats for 25 years. He has designed and built skiffs for both plywood and plank construction.
Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy
Title | Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Kolin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 85 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Skiffs |
ISBN |
Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy
Title | Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Kolin |
Publisher | Adlard Coles |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Wooden boats |
ISBN | 9780713659184 |
In a clear step-by-step format, experienced boatbuilder Rich Kolin shows the reader how to build Catherine, a traditonal wooden boat, using: solid planking, copper clench nails, bronze fittings, three-strand rope, cedar planking, penetrating oils and marine paint.
Lofting a Boat
Title | Lofting a Boat PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Kopanycia |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 153 |
Release | 2013-10-05 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1408151294 |
The second book in our Classic Boat series aimed at traditional boat lovers, builders and restorers. Lofting is an essential stage in the transition between designing and building a boat in order to turn the design plans into boat lines plans to measure off and build the full-size boat. Its a tricky art, but this book shows exactly how it is done in clear, step-by-step diagrammatic stages. Aimed specifically at the amateur DIY builder, it will enable anyone to build a boat of any size, whether power or sail. The author has been teaching lofting to boatbuilding students for over 10 years, and has found that the key to understanding is visualisation - hence the plethora of step-by-step diagrams in this book to assist the reader to grasp the concepts. Lofting will be welcomed by budding boatbuilders everywhere.
Boatbuilding
Title | Boatbuilding PDF eBook |
Author | Howard Irving Chapelle |
Publisher | W. W. Norton |
Pages | 632 |
Release | 1941 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
This book serves as a workshop handbook; giving detailed instructions on how to go about each part of a job building a boat and its proper sequence, as well as what must be looked forward to, while performing a given operation. The advantages and disadvantages of each type of construction suitable for amateurs will be described.
Details of Classic Boat Construction
Title | Details of Classic Boat Construction PDF eBook |
Author | Larry Pardey |
Publisher | L&L Pardey Publications |
Pages | 1015 |
Release | 2010-04-26 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1929214588 |
Larry Pardey is accepted as one of the master craftsman of the wooden-boat building world. He and his wife, Lin, have built and repaired many boats including two strong, handsome cruising cutters and sailed twice around the world in them. This impressive book shows the process of constructing a boat hull with extensive photographs and drawings and includes ample time-saving procedures. From financial and time planning, lofting, floors and framing, selection of materials, planking and spiling, design considerations, to deck beams, man-hour norms and details critical to wooden boat construction, this volume serves as th emost comprehensive guid a potential builder could ever use. Reders will also appreciate the discussions of how to select from numerous construction methods and materials, how to set up the shop and tips for sharpening and making your own tools. The new appendix on proper adhesive selection is "must" reading.