Illustrated Guide to Wood Strip Canoe Building
by Susan Van Leuven
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WoodenBoat, March/April 1999
Step-by-step photographs in full color and instructions by an author who has both done her homework and builds stripper canoes herself make this an excellent practical manual.

"This book will save you money and grief before you can say woven roving."--Sailing

"A comprehensive and accurate work that should benefit almost any owner of a fiberglass boat."--SAIL

"This book will prove a valuable addition to the library of any boat builder or owner who is seriously interested in doing his own repairs, as well as intercepting minor problems before they become major projects."--Boatbuilder

Are there hairline cracks in your boat's deck or topsides gelcoat? Have her color and luster faded over the years? Does she have deck leaks? Has she been holed? Is her hull oilcanning in a sea? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, this book is for you. This is the definitive guide for fiberglass boat repair and beautification, covering not just cosmetic dings and scratches, but also major repairs of structural damage to hull and decks.

by R. Bruce Roberts-Goodson
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For anyone even considering building, buying, or renovating a metal boat, this must-have resource provides a thorough overview of steel, aluminum, and copper-nickel boat construction. Written by one of the world’s most experienced small-craft designers, Metal Boats explains the advantages of metal; how to buy it; how to cut and weld it; how to build or refurbish hulls, decks, and superstructures with it; and how to finish it. The book also covers engineering for metal boats, corrosion prevention, interior design and construction, electrical systems, appendages, fittings, and a portfolio of designs for metal powerboats and sailboats.
 

by Stephen F. Pollard
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• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sheridan House; 3rd edition (October 1, 2000)
• ISBN: 1574091131
• Product Dimensions: 10.0 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds. (View shipping rates and policies)
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Aluminum may be the best possible boatbuilding material: it's economical, lightweight, maintenance-free, nearly impervious to corrosion, less easily damaged, and more easily repaired than any other material used for building boats. It can be cut and worked with conventional woodworking tools, and, using the author's special techniques, can be welded with readily available equipment using standard household current. Only a lack of information has kept aluminum from becoming the backyard boatbuilder's material of choice. In Boatbuilding with Aluminum, readers learn aluminum fabrication, welding, and lofting through the construction of a 20-foot McKenzie River drift boat. More advanced aluminum-forming techniques and large-yacht construction are covered in detail, using specific examples, to enable readers to build aluminum boats of any size. And they will learn from a master of the craft. Stephen Pollard has built hundreds of aluminum boats--from large ocean racers to water-jet river boats--and has pioneered many of the techniques used in modern welded aluminum boat manufacturing.

Aluminum Boatbuilding
by Ernest H. Sims
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This guide covers every aspect of designing and building aluminum alloy boats. It highlights the advantages of building in aluminum, and explains the limitations of the material. The machinery, tools, techniques, and skills required for building in aluminum are detailed, along with procedures for setting-up, painting, and dealing with corrosions and repairs. Information is provided concerning passenger ferries, racing powerboats, and design structures. Sims is experienced as a boat builder, a design draftsman, and a consultant.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR
 

All About Powerboats
by Roger Marshall
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"Clear, insightful, easy to understand. This book is a must for powerboaters."--Bill Sisson, editor, Soundings

"Roger Marshall shares three decades of accumulated boating knowledge so you can cut years off your learning curve!"--Dean Clarke, executive editor, Sport Fishing