Bibliograph

The boatbuilder's apprentice, the ins and outs of building lapstrake, carvel, stitch-and-glue, strip-planked, and other wooden boats, Greg Rössel

Type

Label

The boatbuilder's apprentice, the ins and outs of building lapstrake, carvel, stitch-and-glue, strip-planked, and other wooden boats, Greg Rössel

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The boatbuilder's apprentice

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

71288744

Responsibility statement

Greg Rössel

Sub title

the ins and outs of building lapstrake, carvel, stitch-and-glue, strip-planked, and other wooden boats

Table Of Contents

Introduction selecting a small boat to build -- Methods of hull construction -- Construction systems -- Carvel planking -- Lapstrake planking -- Dory-lap planking -- Planking a flat-bottomed boat -- Strip planking -- Hard-chined V-bottomed construction -- Stitch-and-glue construction -- Glued lapstrake planking -- Setting up shop -- Traditional hull materials -- Plywood -- Hull knees -- Selecting a glue -- Fastenings -- Bedding compounds -- Boat finishes -- Tools -- Creating your workspace -- Wood dust -- Building techniques -- Construction planning -- Lofting basics -- Lofting a boat -- Construction setup -- The backbone -- Steaming frames and planks -- Scarfs -- Steam-bent coaming -- Oars and spars -- Oarlocks, pads, and leathers -- Bitts and pieces -- Boats to build -- Pulling boats -- Canoes and kayaks -- Dories -- Sailboats -- Powerboats -- Taking the lines

Target audience

adult

Classification