Boatbuilding is a practical handbook and boatshop assistant, designed and written to meet the needs of the builder, covering the complete process of wooden boat construction.
The text covers all types of craft from flat-bottom rowboats to ocean cruisers and commercial vessels, and aids the builder in overcoming difficulties and discouraging delays resulting from the lack of easily available information on the practical side of boatbuilding. Boatbuilding gives detailed instructions, with many illustrations, on all phases of boatbuilding written out of actual boatbuilding practice and aids the builder in planning each job in its proper sequence in relation to those that follow. After a chapter discussing the choice of plans suitable for amateur work there are chapters on lofting, the backbone and setting up, flat-bottom hull construction, V-bottom hull construction, round-bottom hull construction, deck framing and building, special construction (plywood, strip planking, lap-strake, diagonal, ribband carvel, canvas), heavy construction, joiner-work, iron-work, and spar making. Each chapter is organized for easy and quick reference, and the book is completely indexed. An added feature is the inclusion of building plans for nineteen boats designed for this book and suitable for amateur building. Illustrated throughout
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Howard I. Chapelle (1901-1975) was an American naval architect, and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institution. In addition, he authored many books and articles books on maritime history and marine architecture, including Yacht Designing and Planning, Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction, The History of American Sailing Ships,The History of the American Sailing Navy: The Ships and Their Development, American Small Sailing Craft, and many more.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Pure and simple.
I'm a professional, doing repairs on wooden workboats and I do refer to it whenever I'm stumped. Not the easiest read, not completely user-friendly.....well, I'll let you in on a little secret; neither is boatbuilding.
Some have whinged about the terms, some have groused about the old-style construction methods. Well, there are certain terms that are used for certain things and you are not knowledgeable unless you can use and understand them. Learning them is part of learning the trade. Study!
Tremendous detail, wide variety of different methods covered. Chapelle was a NA/ME and a skilled designer in his own right and it too shows. Highly recommended.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A classic in every sense of the word. Howard I. Chapelle covers nearly every aspect of the design and construction of small, traditional, wooden craft. There is much insight to be gained, and the illustrations and plans included are priceless bits of our marine heritage. Worth a read, even if you don't plan on building a boat yourself.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As the editorial review from Book News clearly states, this is a reprint of a book from 1941. As such it is not written or illustrated like a modern how-to book. It is, however, packed with information about traditional methods of boat construction. There are certainly more appropriate choices for a first book on boatbuilding, or for someone who wants step-by-step guidance to building a particular design, but this book is is a classic that belongs in the library of anyone with a strong interest in the craft.
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classical wooden boat building
This comprehensive DIY book is over 70 years old and therefore brings us back to the times before the plastic revolution in boat building. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Piet
Well written tombe for beginner or old salt.
This is a must have book, recommended by Traditional Wooden Boat Building schools. Though a good seamanship and shipwrigth vocabulary or glossary at hand is essential, for the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Joel H. Williams
Great book
This is a great book full of detail on how to build a boat for the novice. describes everything from reading boat building plans through the finishing touches.
Published 21 months ago by deerelk4x4
One of the three most thumbed books in my boatbuilding library
When I used to find myself stumped, I'd go to Chapelles book first to get an overview of the subject. Read more
Published 23 months ago by offshore
The Trusted Foundation & Classic
I bought and read this book first, then bought and read most of the boatbuilding books on the current market over the last five years. Read more
Published on April 20, 2008 by Robert C. Mitchell
simply great
this one is simple. if you work or are interested in old school wood boats,,then you must have this book on your shelf.
thats it
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thats it
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Published on August 30, 2006 by Roystr
Don't let my three star rating turn you away from this book.
Don't let my three star rating turn you away from this book. It is well written, complete in every sense of the word and well illustrated. Read more
Published on May 8, 2005 by Robert S. Vannrox
What About the Designs?
I agree with the other (positive) reviewers--not an easy read, but well worth the investment in time. My favorite part of the book, though, has not been mentioned. Mr. Read more
Published on September 10, 2002 by Rick B.
Classic book for those interested in tratidition
This is a classic book for those interested in traditional boatbuilding techniques and old-fashioned robust design. Read more
Published on November 2, 2001 by Ragnar Thor Mikkelsen
Classic book for those interested in tratidition
This is a classic book for those interested in traditional boatbuilding techniques and old-fashioned robust design. Read more
Published on November 2, 2001 by Ragnar Thor Mikkelsen
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THE obvious first step in building a boat is, of course, to obtain plans. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inner strakes, cabin joinerwork, mold loft work, transom perpendicular, keel batten, planked fore, transom plank, mold loft patterns, hull center line, ballast casting, loft drawing, loft plan, bearding line, outer strakes, skin fastenings, body plan section, chine logs, spar diameter, sheer clamp, sawn frames, batten seam construction, keel structure, clench rings, staging nails, sheer strake Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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THE obvious first step in building a boat is, of course, to obtain plans. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inner strakes, cabin joinerwork, mold loft work, transom perpendicular, keel batten, planked fore, transom plank, mold loft patterns, hull center line, ballast casting, loft drawing, loft plan, bearding line, outer strakes, skin fastenings, body plan section, chine logs, spar diameter, sheer clamp, sawn frames, batten seam construction, keel structure, clench rings, staging nails, sheer strake Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hampden Boat, Keel Types, Sharpie Cruiser, United States, While Oak, Chesapeake Sharpie New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Yacht Designing and Planning by Howard Irving Chapelle on 4 pages
- American Small Sailing Craft: Their Design, Development and Construction by Howard I. Chapelle in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- The American Fishing Schooners 1825-1935 by Howard I Chapelle in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Baltimore Clipper: Its Origin and Development by Howard Irving Chapelle in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Small Boat Building by H. W. Patterson in Front Matter
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- The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners by Dave Gerr in Back Matter
- America's Victory: The Heroic Story of a Team of Ordinary Americans-- and How They Won the Greatest Yacht Race Ever by David W. Shaw in Back Matter
- Handmade Houseboats: Independent Living Afloat by Russell Conder in Back Matter
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