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1	The Quinn Brothers more books like this by Nora Roberts add to wishlist For the first time in one volume, come the first two novels in the bestselling author's Chesapeake Bay series: "Sea Swept" and "Rising Tides." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Boatbuilding Manual more books like this by Robert M Steward add to wishlist One of the most widely read texts on the subject, "Boatbuilding Manual" has been used for years as a standard reference at both boatbuilding and design schools. This fourth edition emphasizes traditional wooden construction but also surveys plywood, wood-epoxy, fiberglass, steel, aluminum, and other boatbuilding methods. The chapters on ... see all copies from $2.37! new only from $24.72! \| first editions
3	Devlin's Boatbuilding: How to Build Any Boat the Stitch-And-Glue Way more books like this by Samual Devlin, Devlin Samual add to wishlist Few people have done more than Sam Devlin to popularize wooden boatbuilding. For the past 15 years he has been. Why is stitch-and-glue boatbuilding so popular? Any number of construction methods will produce a beautiful boat. But for the backyard builder with limited experience and a tight budget, the choice is not so complicated. Traditional ... see all copies from $11.95! new only from $14.19! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Boatbuilding; a complete handbook of wooden boat construction more books like this by Howard Irving Chapelle add to wishlist This text provides a guide to building traditional wooden boats, from flat-bottom rowing-boats to oceangoing cruisers and commercial vessels. It is illustrated with line drawings and plans for 19 boats, enhanced in this edition and suitable for enlargement as construction guides. see all copies from $20.45! new only from $24.58! \| SVS
5	The Gougeon brothers on boat construction : wood & WEST SYSTEM materials. more books like this by Meade Gougeon, Joe Gougeon, Jan Gougeon add to wishlist see all copies from $19.50! new only from $48.24! \| first editions
6	Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilding more books like this by George Buehler add to wishlist Everybody has the dream: build a boat in the backyard and sail off to join the happy campers off Pogo Pogo, right? But how? Assuming you aren't independently wealthy, if you want a boat that's really you, you gotta build it yourself. Backyard boatbuilding has its problems. Building in fiberglass is itchy, smelly, and yields a product that yachting ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $17.22! \| SVS
7	Building Classic Small Craft: Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats more books like this by John Gardner add to wishlist 'Gardner's work has engaged and inspired more individuals connected with traditional small craft than will ever be counted' - "WoodenBoat". 'Ought to be considered the Bible on the subject' - "Cruising World". As Associate Curator of Small Craft at Mystic Seaport Museum from 1969 to 1995, John Gardner sought out the best examples of classic wooden ... see all copies from $21.59! new only from $21.59! \| SVS
8	Boats with an Open Mind: Seventy-Five Unconventional Designs and Concepts more books like this by Philip C Bolger, Bolger Philip add to wishlist Here are 75 novel and wonderful boats - some strange, some beautiful, all of them paragons of Philip Bolger's form-follows-function design philosophy. A planing microtrawler; a glass-galleried, beachable birdwatching boat; a fully enclosed ocean-cruising rowboat; cruising sailboats that take the ground at low tide; power, sail, and rowing boats ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $24.61! \| SVS
9	Wood and Canvas Kayak Building more books like this by George Putz add to wishlist The design of the kayak comes from the Eskimos of Southwestern Greenland, with dimension-sawn wood substituted for a frame of carved driftwood and bones, and canvas substituted for animal skins. The building techniques are simple but elegant, incorporating modern adhesives to reduce the number of screw fastenings and the degree of precision ... see all copies from $3.65! new only from $48.18!
10	Building Strip-Planked Boats: With Complete Plans and Instructions for a Dinghy, a Canoe, and a Kayak You Can Build more books like this by Nick Schade add to wishlist The first comprehensive book on stripbuilding almost any type of small boat Strip-planking is a popular method of amateur boat construction, but until now there has never been a book that showed how to use it for more than one type of boat. Author Nick Schade presents complete plans for three boats of different types (canoe, kayak, and a dinghy) ... see all copies from $16.85! new only from $16.85! \| SVS
11	Building a Strip Canoe more books like this by Gil Gilpatrick add to wishlist Includes directions for building eight different canoes plus a helpful list of resources for lumber, tools, etc. 100+ photographs & illustrations. see all copies from $36.55!
12 view cover	Sensible Cruising Designs more books like this by L Francis Herreshoff add to wishlist L. Francis Herreshoff created some great yacht designs. His designs are marked by clean, sweeping lines and a simplicity of hull and rig that show that they have been drawn by a true artist. In each design, he strips away every non-essential and leaves the true elements of a masterpiece. His father, Nathanael G. Herreshoff, had the same genius, ... see all copies from $18.70! new only from $18.70! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Best Boats to Build or Buy more books like this by Ferenc Mate add to wishlist An illustrated shopping guide for those looking for a sailing boat to finish themselves. Ferenc Mate asks important questions about a boat: how is she built; how does she perform; is she seaworthy; is her accommodation plan any good; and what are her faults. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Canoecraft: A Harrowsmith Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction more books like this by Ted Moores, Merilyn Mohr add to wishlist Deceptively beautiful, modern woodstrip canoes are not only rugged and responsive in the water, they can be built by anyone with a minimum of woodworking skills. Canoecraft contains step-by-step instructions for seven different, low-cost, classic canoe models. Illustrations and photos. see all copies from $2.49!
15 view cover	An American Small Sailing Craft more books like this by Howard I Chapelle add to wishlist see all copies from $25.50! new only from $25.50! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Chris-Craft more books like this by Jack Savage add to wishlist From its inception in 1922 through its demise in the 1980s, Chris-Craft established itself as a prestigious name among American boat builders. This is the colorful history of the company and its founder, Christopher Columbus Smith. 90 illustrations, 80 in color. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $129.99!
17 view cover	How to build a wooden boat. more books like this by David C. McIntosh add to wishlist Written by an experienced boatbuilder, this book aims to teach everything there is to know about building a carvel planked cruising boat. It covers the entire boatbuilding process, from lofting to fitting out, taking you step-by-step through each procedure. It describes: cedar-planking; oak framing; cotton caulking; and bronze fastenings, in a ... see all copies from $20.98! new only from $25.92! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Boatbuilder's Apprentice: The Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-And-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden Boats more books like this by Greg Rossel add to wishlist This is your single source for all the ways to build a wooden boat. Even the most inspired novice boatbuilder faces complex practical questions that can scuttle the project before it begins. "The Boatbuilder's Apprentice" gets you over the hump with solid, practical answers to your every question. It covers the essentials of every boatbuilding ... see all copies from $16.70! new only from $25.97! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Instant Boatbuilding with Dynamite Payson: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Build 15 Boats for Power, Sail, Oar, and Paddle more books like this by Harold H Payson add to wishlist From the acknowledged master of the "instant boat" this book offers - tips, techniques, and designs for quick-and-easy plywood boatbuilding. Dynamite Payson offers you a new guide to building 15 exciting boats from master designer Phil Bolger. "Instant Boatbuilding with Dynamite Payson" includes plans and instructions for a multipurpose skiff for ... see all copies from $13.47! new only from $13.47! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Unit of Water, a Unit of Time: Joel White's Last Boat more books like this by Douglas Whynott add to wishlist Six months after being diagnosed with cancer, Joel White, son of the legendary writer E.B. White, began designing the W-76, a wooden sailboat--his final masterpiece. This book offers a poignant depiction of a genius at work even as he faces his own mortality. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.09! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Building the Maine Guide Canoe more books like this by Jerry Stelmok add to wishlist The definitive guide to building this classic watercraft. (SEE QUOTE.) see all copies from $11.26! new only from $11.70! \| first editions
22 view cover	Boatbuilding in Your Own Backyard more books like this by S S Rabl add to wishlist When building a boat from plans in this book or of any other individual design, the amateur builder will find information here that will make the job simpler and give better results. Boatbuilding in Your Own Backyard is the ideal handbook for all who build boats -- a guide to good care and maintenance for the boat owner. It is the best ever ... see all copies from $15.00! first editions
23	The Dory Book more books like this by John Gardner add to wishlist The dory has seen duty as a fishing boat, lumberman's batteau, lifeboat, recreational rowing boat, and racing sailboat. The most comprehensive book about dories ever published, this is at once a history of the dory, a practical handbook on dory building, and a compendium of 23 dory designs with full construction details. The author, a longtime ... see all copies from $79.73! new only from $150.33!
24	Boatbuilding with Plywood more books like this by Glen L Witt add to wishlist This is the third edition of the most complete text on plywood boatbuilding, especially written with the amateur builder in mind. This book has become the recognized standard on a subject usually covered in other books by a chapter at best. It has been widely used as a reference text in college level boatbuilding classes. The latest edition ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $32.95! \| first editions
25 view cover	Rip, Strip & Row!: A Builder's Guide to the Cosine Wherry more books like this by J. D. Brown, Hartsock add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! new only from $19.95! \| first editions

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