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Ultralight Boatbuilding by Thomas J. Hill with Fred Stetson is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Ultralight Boatbuilding about?

<p><p>ultralight Canoes And Small Boats Are Things Of Beauty, Their Apparent Delicacy Concealing Great Strength. They Are Lapstrake-constructed From Marine Plywood Planks, Each Plank Overlapping The One Below It In A Gracefully Curved Hull. Epoxy Glue Along The Laps Gives The Hull Structural Reinforcement, Minimizing The Need For Framing And Permitting An Amazingly Light Structure. Round-bilged And Elegant, They Are Built Over Jigs, But The Method Is Straightforward And Not Time Consuming. You Can Build A Boat That Will Give You Fun And Satisfaction, One You Can Be Proud Of, In A Winter Of Leisurely Weekends. No Fancy Tools Are Needed, And Care And Patience Will Make Up Whatever You Lack In Woodworking Skills.<p>all The Information You Need Is Here. Tom Hill, The Chief Proponent Of Ultralight Boatbuilding And Its Leading Practitioner, Describes The Method From Start To Finish Using A Skiff And Canoe As Examples. In The Appendix Is A Gallery Of Ultralight Designs, All But One Of Which You Can Build Without Lofting. If You Want More Flexibility, However, You Can Adapt Almost Any Lapstrake Small-boat Design, Traditional Or Modern, To The Ultralight Method. With Some Lofting (direction

Author

Thomas J. Hill with Fred Stetson

Publisher

International Marine Pub. Co; Airlife Publishing

Published

1987

Language

EN

ISBN

9780877422440

Subjects

Engineering, Military, Government_military

Rating

4.2 / 5 (72 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14