Boatbuilding for Beginners (and Beyond) 1891369296, 9781891369292

Table of contents :
A Brief Overview of Building a Simple Boat - 6
Publisher's Introduction - 7
Wooden Boat History - 9
Choosing a Design - 15
Materials and Tools - 21
Building Your Boat - 29
The Sailing Bits - 39
Making a Set of Oars - 55
Making Sails - 59
Making a Polytarp Sail - 63
Rigging a Lugsail - 66

Some Other Simple Boats:
Piragua - 72
QT Skiffs - 74
Jonsboat - 78
A Taped-Seam Boat - 83
Robote - 87

Using Your Boat
Rowing - 91
Sailing for Nonsailors: Theory - 96
Sailing for Nonsailors: Doing It - 99
Using a Powerboat - 107
Thoughts About the Weather - 112
Capsize Recovery - 117
Emergency Flotation - 119
Hatches and Vents - 123
Cartopping Boats - 127
Boat Trailers - 130

Appendices
Powerboat Math - 137
Sail Area Math - 142
Joining Plywood Sheets: Butt Straps and Scarfing Methods - 145
Bevels - 151
Resources (Websites, Materials Suppliers, Further Reading) - 153
More Designs - 159