Three traditional Down East boats are featured: a Banks dory, a Friendship Dory, and a Friendship dory skiff. All are based on authentic boats and built with the same care as a full-size boat.
The dory has seen duty as a fishing boat, lumberman's batteau, lifeboat, recreational rowing boat, and racing sailboat. The most comprehensive book about dories ever published, this is at once a history of the dory, a practical handbook on dory building, and a compendium of 23 dory designs with full construction details. The author, a longtime contributor to National Fisherman, and the illustrator, Sam Manning, are perhaps the foremost experts on the subject. A steady stream of letters and photographs to the late John Gardner from successful dory builders worldwide has been testimony to the widespread popularity and influence of this book.
A fitting sequel to his popular Boat Modeling. Build nine models using the lift method: a tugboat, an English cutter, a lobsterboat, sardine carriers, a fishing schooner, a torpedo-stern launch, a Friendship sloop, and a day cruiser. Table of Contents: Building the Basic Half Model: Laura B. Building the Full Model: Laura B. Pauline, "Queen of the Fleet" Mite William Underwood Lisa Foam Alice We're Here Snow Leopard
These step-by-step grand Banks Dory Plans are a culmination of over 70 years worth of hands-on wooden boat building knowledge, by a master builder. Over a 3-year period, interviews were had, digital pictures taken, drawings made and dory's were built. The result is a successful attempt to pass on this dory building knowledge in such a manner that anyone can follow, regardless of skill level. Simple step-by-step language and instruction. You can build a dory with these plans.
A shop manual on building an exceptional rowing dory. Designe by Philip Bolger, this dory is fast, seaworthy and a delight to row. Simple plywood cosntruction.