Wooden Boatbuilding

The inaugural title in our exclusive new series of books about traditional boats and traditional seamanship.Wooden

boats didn"t disappear with the invention of GRP. Building them is a

classic craft that attracts people with a keen interest in traditional

boats and is a thriving activity amongst professional craftsmen and DIY

boatbuilders alike.This thoroughly modern book aimed at the

novice builder and accessible to the amateur takes a fresh new approach

to a timeless activity. The focus is on classic boat construction and

restoration, but at all stages modern methods, materials and techniques

are employed, together with step-by-step diagrams and explanations.Well

illustrated with colour photos and detailed close-up watercolour

illustrations, this book will be invaluable for students of boat design

and construction, do-it-yourself boatbuilders and even modelmakers. A

landmark in wooden boat building books.