The Boatbuilder's Apprentice: The Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-and-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden Boa

Rossel, Greg

ISBN 10: 0071464050 / ISBN 13: 9780071464055

Published by International Marine/Ragged Moun, 2007

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Synopsis:

Learn the Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-and-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden Boats

Whether you are contemplating your first-ever boatbuilding project or trying to decide what design you'd like to build next, Greg Rössel can help. Here's just a glimpse of what's inside this complete overview of wooden boatbuilding:

• How rowing, sailing, paddling, and powerboat designs perform, and how they compare in cost, time, and necessary skills for building
• How wooden boats are built, including the pros and cons of carvel, lapstrake, dory lap, stitch and glue, strip plank, and other methods
• How to choose the best boat and building method for your next project
• How to loft a hull, steam bend frames, scarf a joint, cut a rabbet, laminate stems, and spile planks
• How to take the lines off an old classic whose plans have been lost
• How to make oars, spars, coamings, knees, gaff jaws, cleats, and more

Greg Rössel writes with warmth, wit, and an engaging style. The Boatbuilder's Apprentice is a must guide for anyone planning or even dreaming about building a wooden boat.

“Greg Rössel is a Renaissance man. While there are many talented boatbuilders in the world, only a handful are also good teachers. Even fewer can write or illustrate effectively. Yet this author is highly skilled in each of these areas. . . . The Boatbuilder's Apprentice is a successful blend of technique and wisdom, and is, I believe, destined to become a classic.”-Karen Wales, WoodenBoat Review

About the Author: Greg Rï¿ssel is the well-known author of Building Small Boats, co-author of Kayaks You Can Build, and a long-time contributor to WoodenBoat magazine. He is a columnist for Maine Boats & Harbors, his articles appear regularly in magazines such as Watercraft, and he teaches boatbuilding courses at the Penobscot Maritime Museum, WoodenBoat School, and elsewhere. He operates a boat carpentry business in Maine, doing new construction, repairs, and historically accurate restorations.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Boatbuilder's Apprentice: The Ins and ...
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Moun
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good