Overview

Learn the Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-and-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden Boats Whether you are contemplating your first-ever boatbuilding project or trying to decide what design you'd like to build next, Greg Rössel can help. Here's just a glimpse of what's inside this complete overview of wooden boatbuilding: How rowing, sailing, paddling, and powerboat designs perform, and how they compare in cost, time, and necessary skills for building How wooden boats are built, including the pros and cons of carvel, lapstrake, dory lap, stitch and glue, strip plank, and other methods How to choose the best boat and building method for your next project How to loft a hull, steam bend frames, scarf a joint, cut a rabbet, laminate stems, and spile planks How to take the lines off an old classic whose plans have been lost How to make oars, spars, coamings, knees, gaff jaws, cleats, and more Greg Rössel writes with warmth, wit, and an engaging style. The Boatbuilder's Apprentice is a must guide for anyone planning or even dreaming about building a wooden boat. “Greg Rössel is a Renaissance man. While there are many talented boatbuilders in the world, only a handful are also good teachers. Even fewer can write or illustrate effectively. Yet this author is highly skilled in each of these areas. . . . The Boatbuilder's Apprentice is a successful blend of technique and wisdom, and is, I believe, destined to become a classic.”-Karen Wales, WoodenBoat Review

Full Product Details

Author:   Greg Rossel
Publisher:   International Marine Publishing Co
Imprint:   International Marine Publishing Co
Dimensions:   Width: 22.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 28.50cm
Weight:   1.102kg
ISBN:  

9780071464055

ISBN 10:   0071464050
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   16 January 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Selecting a Small Boat to Build Part One METHODS OF HULL CONSTRUCTION 1 Construction Systems 2 Carvel Planking 3 Lapstrake Planking 4 Dory-Lap Planking 5 Planking a Traditional Flat-Bottomed Boat 6 Batten Seam Construction 7 Strip Planking 8 Traditional Hard-Chined V-Bottomed Construction 9 Stitch-and-Glue Construction 10 Glued Lapstrake Planking 11 Cold Molding Part Two SETTING UP SHOP 12 Traditional Hull Materials 13 Plywood 14 Hull Knees 15 Selecting a Glue 16 Fastenings 17 Bedding Compounds 18 Boat Finishes 19 Tools 20 Setting Up Shop 21 Wood Dust Part Three BUILDING TECHNIQUES 22 Construction Planning 23 Lofting Basics 24 Let’s Loft Some Boats 25 Construction Setup 26 The Backbone 27 Steaming Frames and Planks 28 Scarfs 29 Steam-Bent Coaming 30 Oars and Spars 31 Oarlocks, Pads, and Leathers 32 Bitts and Pieces Part Four BOATS TO BUILD 33 Pulling Boats 34 Canoes and Kayaks 35 Dories 36 Sailboats 37 Powerboats 38 Taking the Lines 39 Young Folks and Boatbuilding Appendix A: Tables, Lists, and Technical Specifications Appendix B: Resources Glossary Index

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Greg Rï¿ssel is the well-known author of Building Small Boats, co-author of Kayaks You Can Build, and a long-time contributor to WoodenBoat magazine. He is a columnist for Maine Boats & Harbors, his articles appear regularly in magazines such as Watercraft, and he teaches boatbuilding courses at the Penobscot Maritime Museum, WoodenBoat School, and elsewhere. He operates a boat carpentry business in Maine, doing new construction, repairs, and historically accurate restorations.

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