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Devlin's Boatbuilding

How to Build Any Boat the Stitch-and-Glue Way

Samual Devlin

Ranging in length from 7 to 40 feet--so pert and purposeful they seem to have been born on the waves--Devlin's boats belie the fact that they are built from sheet plywood using wire stitches and epoxy glue. In other words, anyone can build them, and many have. Devlin developed this guide to building boats--his or any other designer's--from the building instructions he supplies with his plans. It is a mature, shop- and ocean-tested manual, covering everything from sharpening tools to launching the finished boat.

Introduction. Tools. Marine Plywood. Selecting Suitable Designs. Conversion to Stitch-and-Glue Through the Art of Modeling. Building Space. Epoxy, Wood Floor, and Fiberglass Cloth. Dimensional Wood. Scarfing. Lofting. Building Cradles. Leveling and Wire-Stitching the Hull. Filleting and Glassing the Interior. Interior Bulkheads. Rolling the Hull Over. Pulling the Wires. Finishing. Interior Structures. Sail and Power. Electrical Concerns. Hardware. Painting. Trim. Launching. Appendices: List of Designers.

Soft: 0071579907 (Oct 1995) 198p. 80 Illus. 7 3/8 x 9 1/4

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