{"product_id":"boatbuilding-a-complete-handbook-of-wooden-boat-construction-9780393035544","title":"Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoatbuilding is a practical handbook and boatshop assistant  designed and written to meet the needs of the builder  covering the complete process of wooden boat construction. The text covers all types of craft from flat-bottom rowboats to ocean cruisers and commercial vessels  and aids the builder in overcoming difficulties and discouraging delays resulting from the lack of easily available information on the practical side of boatbuilding. Boatbuilding gives detailed instructions  with many illustrations  on all phases of boatbuilding written out of actual boatbuilding practice and aids the builder in planning each job in its proper sequence in relation to those that follow. After a chapter discussing the choice of plans suitable for amateur work there are chapters on lofting  the backbone and setting up  flat-bottom hull construction  V-bottom hull construction  round-bottom hull construction  deck framing and building  special construction (plywood  strip planking  lap-strake  diagonal  ribband carvel  canvas)  heavy construction  joiner-work  iron-work  and spar making. Each chapter is organized for easy and quick reference  and the book is completely indexed. An added feature is the inclusion of building plans for nineteen boats designed for this book and suitable for amateur building. Illustrated throughout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666097397813,"sku":"ByrdShop_0393035549","price":89.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780393035544.jpg?v=1782419322","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/boatbuilding-a-complete-handbook-of-wooden-boat-construction-9780393035544","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}