Here is everything you need to know to construct a carvel planked cruising boat, with no more than a set of plans, a stack of lumber, and a determination. . Table of Contents:Laying DownThe Making of MoldsThe Ballast KeelThe Backbone: Keel and SternpostThe Backbone : Stem, Rabbet, and Frame SocketsThe Backbone: Tail Feather, Transom, Molds, and SheerRibbands and Timbering OffFloor TimbersThe Planking Process: From the Sheer DownThe Planking Process: From the Garboard UpA Smooth and Fair HullCeilingsFitting the Deck FramingLaying the DeckBuilding the HouseHatches and Other Deck JoineryFittings the BulkheadsSparsThe RudderTools and Devices. . by David C. "Bud" McIntoshillustrated by Samuel F. Manning254 pp. , hardcover9 x 11"ISBN # 0-937822-10-8
