Wooden Boatbuilding

The inaugural title in our exclusive new series of books about traditional boats and traditional seamanship.Woodenboats didn't disappear with the invention of GRP. Building them is aclassic craft that attracts people with a keen interest in traditionalboats and is a thriving activity amongst professional craftsmen and DIYboatbuilders alike.This thoroughly modern book aimed at thenovice builder and accessible to the amateur takes a fresh new approachto a timeless activity. The focus is on classic boat construction andrestoration, but at all stages modern methods, materials and techniquesare employed, together with step-by-step diagrams and explanations.Wellillustrated with colour photos and detailed close-up watercolourillustrations, this book will be invaluable for students of boat designand construction, do-it-yourself boatbuilders and even modelmakers. Alandmark in wooden boat building books.

Jean-Francois Garry and his wife Martine run a traditional boatyard and chandlery in France. Their boat plans and kits are particularly popular with amateur boatbuilders.

"Pleasingly packaged...A book that was a thorough overview of how traditional wooden boats are built...Ideal for anyone thinking of carrying out a bit of restoration or amateur wooden boat building...Easy to use and enjoyable to read."—Sailing Today "The book manages to take a potentially daunting project and break it down into relatively bite-sized chunks so that you're able to enjoy the process of building your very first boat."—Furniture and Cabinetmaking "For anyone looking for a quick and simple guide to the methods of traditional boatbuilding...a great little book."—Water Craft