A fully detailed study of the methods of building open boats of all types in glued clinker - or lapstrake - construction. Also contains much essential information for builders of boats of any construction material.
A comprehensive coverage of:
design
tools and materials
glues and finishes
construction
finishing
rigging
All clearly and sympathetically presented for inexperienced amatuer boatbuilders.
Glued-lap plywood is one of the most attractive, efficient, and economical methods of boatbuilding. It lends itself to a wide range of designs - traditional and modern, simple and sophisticated - and builders of all levels of skill and experience. As the name implies, the method relies not on mechanical fastenings, but rather glued plank seams.
Soft covers. 174 pages.