Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual [Paperback]

Iain Oughtred (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2000

A fully detailed study of the methods of building open boats of all types in glued clinker or lapstrake construction. Comprehensive revision.

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About the Author

After a successful career in centreboard racing dinghies, Ian Oughtred became one of the leading lights of the British wooden boat revival, designing, building and sailing many remarkable craft. These boats have gained a world-wide reputation for their elegance of line, sound construction and execellent sailing performance. His perfectionist approach may be unbusinesslike, but provides highly refined designs and detailed plans. In this he hopes to encourage a return to a deep appreciation of traditional values of craftsmanship, believing this is the vital part of the true education, and thus helps to nourish the human spirit in an impoverished age.

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Wooden Boat Publications (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937822612
• ISBN-13: 978-0937822616
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, but only after reading Tom Hill, October 13, 2003

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Marc Foster (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual (Paperback)

This book is excellent for what it is: tips & tricks on building lapstrake plywood boats. It's laid out in a topic-by-topic fashion, with nice bits of information on all stages of the building & finishing process. I'm just finishing up one of Oughtred's designs, a 14'6" Whilly Boat, and I've found it nearly indispensable.

That said, I don't think this is a good first book or only book on the subject- that book is Tom Hill's Ultralight Boatbuilding. I recommend that anyone building their first boat buy Hill's book, then Hill's video (...) and then this book. I have half a dozen other books on building boats, but those are all you need to do an excellent job with plywood & epoxy. After absorbing Hill's material, this will fill in little gaps and help you work quicker & more efficiently.

Enjoy!

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book, July 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual (Paperback)

I recently purchased a set of boat plans from Iain Oughtred. I developed a list of questions after reviewing the plans. The author's book answered all of the questions quite well. The illustrations are top notch and well placed throughout the book. The only complaint I have is that the bookbinding could be of a higher quality to withstand workshop use.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough and easy to read, March 14, 2007

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Andrew Barclay (Victoria, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual (Paperback)

I found this book to be an excellent resource. Not only does it go through the complete process of building a clinker ply boat, but it also takes the time to address different methods for accomplishing various steps. For example, he goes over several ways of spiling the planks and makes recommendations in a reasonably unbiased manner (none of the "this is the way I do it so don't bother trying anything else"). I'd highly recommend reading this book if you are building or are interested in building a clinker ply boat, whether or not it is one of the author's designs. I'm currently building a design by another designer and this book is still throughly useful.

This book also covers basically any type of clinker ply boat including prams, flat bottomed dories, round bilged dinghies, and even has the occasional reference to larger (20' +) boats.