Design

Boats for everyone! This is the first book-length study of the affordable, fascinating, easy-to-build, flat-bottom skiff. Easy to build, affordable, easy to transport, skiffs offer a world of fun to boaters of all ages. The book includes chapters on skiff history, skiff design, and construction techniques. There's even a ...

George Buehler Yacht Design Author: George Buehler Publication Date: 2004 Cover: Paperback Pages: 48 Size: 8 1/2 x 11 A design catalog of over 40 boats plus commentary and salty, commonsense design philosophy from the designer. These are rugged, no-nonsense power and sailboats for the sailor not afraid to do his or ...

Over 200 boat designs, rowboats, sea flees, runabouts, sail, power, 7ft to 50ft. Plans, step by step instructions, full size patterns, no problems even if you have never built a boat before. Noah's also stocks these plans.

Ed Monk and the Tradition of Classic Boats Publication Date: 1998 Cover: Paperback Pages: 168 Size: 9 3/4 x 9 Part biography, part spotlight on this well known designer's creations and accomplishments. Drawn from those who knew Ed Monk and those who own and have built boats to these designs. Full of photos, lines and ...

Instant Boats Author: Harold Dynamite Payson Publication Date: 1985 Cover: Paperback Pages: 136 Size: 7 X 10 The book that got instant boats started. Inspirational primer on small boat building, instructions and descriptions for building Teal, the Elegant Punt, a minimum kayak, several more. Quantity: ...

Build the Instant Catboat Author: Harold Dynamite Payson Publication Date: 1997 Cover: Paperback Pages: 42 Size: 8 1/2 x 11 How to build this nifty Phil Bolger designed tack and tape plywood version of the famous Beetle Cat.

Ultralight Boatbuilding Author: Thomas J. Hill Publication Date: 1987 Cover: Paperback Pages: 134 Size: 8 1/2 x 11 Describes this boatbuilding method completely using a skiff and canoe as examples. Gives rules-of-thumb and examples for adapting almost any small boat design to the ultralight method, which uses epoxy ...

Handmade Houseboats: Independent Living Afloat Author: Russell Conder Publication Date: 1992 Cover: Paperback Pages: 240 Size: 7 x 10 How to build, equip an inexpensive floating dream home and live cheaply with minimum impact on the Earth. Detailed plans, building tips, ideas for modifying existing houseboats, ...

Devlin's Boatbuilding Author: Sam Devlin Publication Date: 1995 Cover: Paperback Pages: 256 Size: 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 How to build almost any boat using the stitch-and-glue method utilizing sheet plywood and wire stitches. Includes 150 illustrations and fully dimensioned plans for building.

Sharpie Book Author: Reuel Parker Publication Date: 1993 Cover: Paperback Pages: 192 Size: 7 x 10 Complete book for the sharpie enthusiast-history, design, building, sailing techniques. Contains plans for sharpies from 15 to 40 ft.

Boats with an Open Mind Author: Philip C. Bolger Publication Date: 1994 Cover: Paperback Pages: 448 Size: 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 Seventy-five unconventional, innovative designs and concepts for nonconformist yachtsmen. Designs are for power, sail and oar, ranging in size from 6 to 60 ft. Some of these designs can be built ...

Nature of Boats Author: Dave Gerr Publication Date: 1995 Cover: Paperback Pages: 418 Size: 7 x 10 Loaded with insights, explanations, graphs, tables, drawings, photos to help every boater understand the why behind boat design. Covers rigging, propeller sizing, keel shapes, powerplants, stability, much more.

Tolman Alaskan Skiffs Author: Renn Tolman Publication Date: 2003 Cover: Paperback Pages: 240 Size: 8 1/2 x 11 How to build three versions of the rugged Alaskan Skiff, a seaworthy open workboat designed for the stitch-and-glue method of plywood construction. Photos and detailed instructions show every step from ...

Dory Book Author: John Gardner, illus. by Samuel Manning Publication Date: 1987 Cover: Paperback Pages: 275 Size: 8 1/2 x 11 Most complete work ever published about these unique, useful and historic boats. A history, a boatbuilding manual and a plans portfolio for the classic dory and hundreds of derivations. ...