Small Boat Building: A practical - step by step guide - to building Plywood Boats

Get started with your next home project. Build yourself a boat.

Playing around on the water in small boats is a lot of fun. But what makes it even more special, is when the boat you’re in, is a boat that you built.

A small craft differs from other woodworking projects. Once finished and in the water, a boat comes alive. You will discover it has a personality of its own, the way it handles and moves at speed. Each hull is different. It’s easy to fall in love with a boat.

To create something that will take you places and protect you from the elements is rewarding and easier to do than you might imagine. With tools you may well have at home, a small amount of inexpensive material, you’ll be heading up the river in less time than you think.

This book is a guide to building small plywood boats. Inside, you’ll learn:

• Design considerations
• Buy plans or make your own?
• What tools you will need
• Materials for your boat — that cost little
• How to build a craft, from anybody’s plans
• Best practices — working with epoxy resin and fillers
• Safety — how to protect yourself, so you can keep building
• How to painting your boat

A practical guide to building small boats written for the first-time builder. Marine engineer and boatbuilder Tim Weston, explains how to prepare for and build yourself a boat, at home in your garage.

Buy the book and get started, building your boat.