Clear concise manual by noted naval architect offers a portfolio of designs for 16 basic wooden craft — rowboats, sailboats, outboards, runabouts, a hydroplane, and more. Detailed illustrated instructions for amateur boat builders cover selecting a design, choosing and assembling building materials, building and finishing. 15 halftones. 49 line illustrations.
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Ship Models: How to Build Them by Charles Davis Complete, step-by-step instructions for building schooners, galleons, clipper ships, more. Includes scale plans for 1846 clipper ship Sea Witch. Over 150 photographs.
The Ship Model Builder’s Assistant by Charles G. Davis Invaluable guide offers detailed descriptions, drawings of masting, rigging, and major fittings of American clippers and packets. Also includes wealth of details on deck furniture. 279 line drawings.
The Built-Up Ship Model by Charles G. Davis A highly detailed, superbly illustrated manual introducing serious model builders to hand-crafting ship models from the bottom up. Not for beginners. 133 illustrations.
How to Build Egyptian Boat Models: Patterns and Instructions for Three Royal Vessels by Jack Sintich A unique model-building experience, this beginner-level guide details everything needed to create brilliant reproductions of the royal sailing boats of Khufu (ruled ca. 2551–2528 B.C.), Queen Hatshepsut (ruled ca. 1479–1458 B.C.), and Ramses II (ruled ca. 1279–1213 B.C.).
Build Your Own Boat by Percy W. Blandford This clear, concise guide contains the essential information anyone is likely to need to build a seaworthy craft, using only two hands and the most basic tools. 73 photographs and line drawings.
Boat-Building and Boating by Daniel C. Beard Construction and operation dos and don'ts for everything from simple rafts and birch-bark canoes to a small sailboat and a speedy motor-boat. 238 illustrations.
Canoe and Boat Building: A Complete Manual for Amateurs by W. P. Stephens Contains comprehensive, simply written directions for designing and constructing canoes, rowing and sailing boats, and hunting craft. 87 illustrations.
