| Edition |
[First edition]. |
| Description |
416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Companion volume to the author's Simplified boatbuilding: the v-bottom boat. |
| Contents |
Part 1. : Small boat design and classification. The origins of small craft design; Fundamentals of small boat design; The classification of small boat types -- Part 2. : Fundamentals of boatbuilding. Boating nomenclature : a glossary of terms describing the structure of a boat; Plans and lofting; Tools; Boatbuilding materials; Fastenings and glues; Framing, planking, and decking; Boat carpentry and joinery; Power for the small boat; Propellers and propulsive systems; Small boat conversion; Engine installation; Steering and control systems; Fuel and water tanks; Wedges, trim tabs, squat boards, and antiroll devices -- The flat-bottom boat. The scow; The punt; The garvey; The skiff; The sharpie; The dory. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 409-410. |
| Subject |
Boatbuilding.
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| ISBN |
039303173X |
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