Practical Small Boat Designs
Practical Small Boat Designs

Author: John Atkin

Publisher: Wooden Boat Publications

Published: 2011-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781934982051

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As fans of Atkin designs well know, the name Atkin has long been associated with the best in basic boats. If you are looking for the "right little boat" to build--or have built--or if you just enjoy dreaming over boat plans, you'll be more than pleased with this collection of John an Billy Atkin's most successful designs.Includes Willy Winship: 14' flat-bottom racing skiff, Liza Jane: 19' v-bottomed knockabout, Shore Liner: 24' flat-bottomed jib-headed sloop, Ninigret: 22' v-bottomed bassboat, Florence Oakland: 22'5" v-bottomed schooner, Finkeldink: 9' pram, Great Bear: 28' flat-bottomed sloop, Nina: 11'4" flat-bottomed sailing skiff, Handy Andy: 8' round-bottomed sailing dinghy, and more.Out of print for far too long, we've brought this book back into print, and updated with a new foreword by Mike O'Brien, long-time WoodenBoat magazine editor, and publisher of Boat Design Quarterly.

How to Build Wooden Boats
How to Build Wooden Boats

Author: Edwin Monk

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-02

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 0486156230

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Clear concise manual for amateurs offers detailed illustrated instructions for building 16 basic wooden craft — rowboats, sailboats, outboards, runabouts, hydroplane, more. 15 halftones. 49 line illustrations.

Small Boat Building
Small Boat Building

Author: Tim Weston

Publisher:

Published: 2018-09-27

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 9780648455615

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Get started, with your next home project. Build yourself a boat!Playing around on the water in a small boat is a lot of fun. But what makes it even more special, is when you built the boat yourself. Building a boat is different from other woodworking projects.Once finished and in the water, a boat comes alive. When you launch a boat, you will find she has a personality of her own, the way she handles on the water and moves at speed. Each hull is different. Creating a craft that will take you places and protect you from the elements as you go is extremely rewarding. It's easy to fall in love with a boat.And building a small boat is easier than you think. With tools, you probably already have at home and a small amount of inexpensive material, you can be on the water in no time and without spending a lot of money.In the book, you'll learn:How to build a boat, from anybody's plansDesign considerations - size and hull shapeWhat tools you needWhat materials are most suitable, for creating a boat at homeSafety - how to work safely (so you can go on to build more!)How to paint and protect your boatBest practices - for working with epoxy resin and fillersBoat builder and marine engineer, Tim Weston explains in easy to understand terms, all you need to know to prepare for and get started, building yourself a boat, even if you've never built anything before.A practical, step-by-step guide to building wooden boats. Written for the first time builder, and full of in-depth technical information for the experienced builder too.

Principles of Yacht Design
Principles of Yacht Design

Author: Lars Larsson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2022-03-17

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1472981936

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Principles of Yacht Design has established itself as the standard book on the subject for practising designers, naval architecture students, discerning boat owners as well as the boatbuilding industry as a whole. The fifth edition is completely revised and expanded. It examines every aspect of the process of yacht and powerboat design. The new edition includes new findings from recent research in aero and hydrodynamics, as well as covering the most recent changes to building standards. The authors have used a newly built 41-foot performance cruiser to demonstrate the practical application of yacht design theory. This new edition includes photos of the building process and detailed explanations.

Pete Culler on Wooden Boats
Pete Culler on Wooden Boats

Author: John G. Burke

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2007-11-09

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0071709940

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The insights and wisdom of the late, great boat designer and builder Renowned as one of the last and best of the old-time boatbuilders, Captain R. D.“Pete” Culler provided a guiding light for the wooden boat revival in the 1970s. His designs are classic melds of elegance and utility; his workmanship was akin to artistry; and his teaching and writing a blend of clarity, good sense, insight, and humor. This book brings together the complete texts of Culler’s classic works Boats, Oars, and Rowing and Skiffs & Schooners, along with articles from The Mariner’s Catalogs and a selection of his timeless boat designs.

The Cardboard Boat Book
The Cardboard Boat Book

Author:

Publisher: Dave Friant

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 1439224951

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A step-by-step instruction manual on how to build a lightweight 'environmentally-friendly' boat with recyclable resources. The boats simply fold up from ¼” thick cardboard obtaining their strength from the geometry of the component parts. The boats are 8-feet long, weigh about 25-pounds, and can accommodate a 250-pound person without risking structural damage. Each boat is constructed with 21-pieces of cardboard that are used to make 7-component parts. The 7 parts are assembled together with 'environmentally-friendly' contact cement and paper drywall tape. Once assembled the boats are sealed with an 'environmentally-friendly' water-based waterproof coating. No special tools are required and they are very simple to build. All of the materials used to build a boat are typically found at 'do-it-yourself' home improvement stores. The boats can be outfitted with 12-volt electric fishing motors, although they are typically propelled with traditional Kayak style paddles.

Small Craft Plans
Small Craft Plans

Author: Jay R. Benford

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781888671056

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Taken from Benford's original drawings and reduced in scale, the plans for each of the 15 small boats included in this collection are nevertheless complete and ready for lofting full size. The boats range in size from 7' to 18' and can be varied for rowing, sailing, or small outboard engine.

Fiberglass Boat Design and Construction
Fiberglass Boat Design and Construction

Author: Robert J. Scott

Publisher: Society of Naval Architects &

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780939773190

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This book presents the small boat designer & builder with a basic insight into the nature of fiberglass as a boat-building material, as well as a sound, yet simple, approach to analyzing fiberglass boat hull structures. The basic principles of fiberglass, including its advantages & disadvantages are outlined & thorough review is given to the characteristics of fiberglass materials & laminate design properties. In addition, valuable data is presented on basic design principles such as selection of structural loads, safety factors, deflection & vibration limitation. The level of detail presented in this book is tuned to the boat designer who recognizes the need for a sound engineering analysis of the fiberglass structures he designs, tempered with a practical, uncomplicated approach. The book is well illustrated & includes numerous step-by-step design examples to demonstrate the principles presented. List $25; Members $20. The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, 601 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306. phone: 201-798-4800 FAX: 201-798-4975. website: http://www.sname.org.