Description
Book SynopsisUltralight canoes and small boats are things of beauty, their apparent delicacy concealing great strength. They are lapstrake-constructed from marine plywood planks, each plank overlapping the one below it in a gracefully curved hull. Epoxy glue along the laps gives the hull structural reinforcement, minimizing the need for framing and permitting an amazingly light structure. Round-bilged and elegant, they are built over jigs, but the method is straightforward and not time consuming. You can build a boat that will give you fun and satisfaction, one you can be proud of, in a winter of leisurely weekends. No fancy tools are needed, and care and patience will make up whatever you lack in woodworking skills.
All the information you need is here. Tom Hill, the chief proponent of ultralight boatbuilding and its leading practitioner, describes the method from start to finish using a skiff and canoe as examples. In the appendix is a gallery of ultralight designs, all but one of which you
Trade Review
"A marvelous book which has broken fresh ground on quality, low-cost construction of traditional hull forms. By all means, don't pass up this book." The Ash Breeze "Crammed full of work-saving techniques...The boatbuilding skills presented are all tried and true, but seldom presented this clearly." WoodenBoat
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments1 Glued Plywood Lapstrake Construction2 Tools and Workspace3 Lofting4 Jig Building5 Scarfing6 Stems, Chines, Transom, and Keelson7 Planking8 Joinerwork9 Spars, Rudders, and Tillers10 Paint and VarnishAppendix A: Sharpening ToolsAppendix B: Ultralight Boats--A Gallery of DesignsAppendix C: SourcesGlossaryIndex
