Modern boat building

Since this classic guide to boat building was first published, many new material have become available for naval construction. This revision brings Modern Boat Building up to date on this increasingly popular subject. Not only does Edwin Monk, one of America's foremost naval architects, instruct the home builder in the best methods of the craft, but he discusses such materials as plywood, fiberglass, ferro-cement, and aluminum, as well as the more traditional wood and steel. Illustrated with many photographs, charts, plans and tables, this book covers every factor in the construction of reliable craft. Included are tables of building costs that should be useful to both amateurs and professionals. The detailed information contained in these pages make it possible for the average person with the desire to create his own boat to do so under an expert's tutelage.