This clear, concise guide contains the essential information needed to a build sturdy, seaworthy craft with only two hands and the most basic tools. Starting with an introduction to materials, Blandford — a onetime Associate of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects — covers construction, hulls, internal work, sailing gear, and more.
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How to Build Wooden Boats: With 16 Small-Boat Designs by Edwin Monk Clear concise manual for amateurs offers detailed illustrated instructions for building 16 basic wooden craft — rowboats, sailboats, outboards, runabouts, hydroplane, more. 15 halftones. 49 line illustrations.
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.
