Build Your Own Sailboat[BBS]

This book is written for those who are still undecided as to which boatbuilding method and or material they would use to build their next boat. The word ‘build’ is meant to cover a boat you totally or partially build yourself or have totally or partially professionally built by others. My own exposure to custom boatbuilding began in the early 1960s when, after purchasing a boatyard as an investment. I decided through choice and circumstances, to take a more ‘hands on’ approach to protect my investment.The latter involved serving a five year informal apprentership (after all I was the boss) under three great boatbuilders: George Love, a wonderful old time boatbuilder, Barry Long, who had served a long apprentership & had considerable experience in all aspects of his craft, and finally Len Freestone, a pioneering fibreglass boatbuilder who had immigrated from the UK to Australia and brought his considerable skills with him. My next step was to enroll on the US-based Westlawn Yacht Design course. As with many things in life, my decision to study further was caused by a trick of fate when a so-called ‘expert’ we hired to design a boat for our yard made a mess of the job, so I decided some in-house expertise was needed.Thus began my yacht design career over all those years ago. Experience in plywood and timber boat construction using the cold moulding technique was soon followed by the introduction of fibreglass boatbuilding methods. During the early 1970s when the oil crisis at the time made the supply of fibreglass resins doubtful at best, I explored steel construction methods by visiting Holland and spending considerable time in the local boatyards. Fortunately the Dutch are very forthcoming when it comes to sharing their knowledge and I was able to quickly grasp the finer points of this boatbuilding technique. Now, over 30 odd years and 35,000 boats later, I am pleased to share my boatbuilding knowledge with you. Bruce Roberts

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Jeanrt (2011-08-18)

Great book. Thank you bigbluesea!
Do you have books about prefab houses?
Regards,

 bigbluesea (2011-08-18)

@jeanrt
Your welcome.
I will see i f i have anything on prefab houses.Check back :)

Jeanrt (2011-08-18)

Great Bigbluesea! I will look forward. Thanks ;)

indiaman (2011-08-19)

Thanks.

ioannisarc (2011-09-11)

Thank you.

559Josh (2011-12-14)

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL book!