How To Build Wooden Boats
With 16 Small-Boat Designs
by Edwin Monk
Softcover
230 x 305mm
90pp
Published
by Dover Publications, Mineola NY, USA
First published in 1934 by Charles Scribner's Sons
R.R.P.$18.90
ISBN 0-486-27313-X
Extract from back cover of book:
Written especially for the amateur boat builder, this concise guidebook contains clear, practical directions and designs for building sixteen modern small boats, rowboats, sailboats, outboards, a 125-class hydroplane and a runabout. You'll find detailed step-by-step instructions, with diagrams, for each design presented. The construction techniques have been kept as simple as possible; moreover, the standardized techniques described and illustrated here are used in boat yards and can be used to construct a variety of other craft not included in this volume.
After an enlightening general discussion of small-boat building, Mr. Monk, a noted naval architect, presents detailed guidelines for selecting a design, choosing and assembling building materials, and building and finishing the craft. Boat builders can choose from these basic designs: nine-foot dinghy, eight-foot punt, two skiffs, two outboard boats for camping and fishing enthusiasts, two outboard runabouts, an outboard cruiser, outboard racer, racing hydroplane, 18-foot runabout, simplified sailer, centerboard sloop, racing sailboat and keel sloop.
With this book at your fingertips, you can experience the satisfaction of building and using a strong, well-proportioned craft, designed by an expert, that offers hours of enjoyment both in the workshop and on the water.
This is an unabridged reprint of a work first published in 1934 that contained some specific information on names, addresses, materials and tools not currently useful. Note especially that asbestos is now regarded as hazardous and substitutes should be used.
Photos: Black & White
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
I. General Discussion
II. Materials
III. Assembling
IV. Erecting
V. Finishing
VI. Miscellaneous
Selecting A Design
Designs
Stubby - A 9' Dinghy
An Eight Punt
Two Skiffs
Camper And Fisherman - Two Outboard Boats
Two Outboard Runabouts
Mariner - An Outboard Cruiser
Wasp - An Outboard Racer
Hornet - A Racing Hydroplane
Tern - An 18' Runabout
Truant - A Simplified Sailer
Curlew - A Centreboard Sloop
Ted Geary's Flattee - A Racing Sailboat
Vagabond - A Keel Sloop