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	Boat building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boat building is one of the oldest branches of engineering and is concerned with constructing the hulls of boats and, for sailboats, the masts, spars and rigging.
		Another method of building wooden boats is lapstrake, a technique originally identified with the Vikings in which wooden planks are fixed to each other with a slight overlap that is beveled for a tight fit.
		A type of the plywood panel boat building methond is known as the stitch-and-glue method, where pre-shaped panels of plywood are edge glued and reinforced with fibreglass without the use of a frame.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boat_building (1686 words)

	Boat Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Boat building - I am just getting started with this activity, however, it seems to be occupying more and more of my time.
		I choose the Swifty 12 from Shell Boats in Vermont.
		My choice would be to work on the boat 16 hours a day until it is done, but my employer and my wife may not find that acceptable.
	www.public.iastate.edu /~richarde/boatbuild.htm (554 words)

	BOAT BUILDING
		Stitch and glue boat building was invented in the early sixties in England as a way to simplify boat building.
		Polyester resin is far from ideal for boat building material, but originally polyester was all that was available for stitch and glue boat building.
		Second, Cat boats, because they do not have high tension that needed to keep the luff of the jib straight can be designed to be free standing.
	www.common-sense-boats.com /boat_building.htm (2030 words)

	Boat Plans Boat Kits Boatbuilding kits Boatbuilding - By-The-Sea
		If you are looking for "the right little boat" to build - or have built - or if you just like to dream over boat plans, you'll be delighted with the design collections of John and William Atkin.
		His boat plans and drawings are a reflection of his love and understanding of design and of the sea.
		The boats plans offered (no kits available) are grouped into five categories: easy, basic intermediate, intermediate, intermediate-advanced and advanced based on size and complexity of construction.
	www.by-the-sea.com /bplans.html (1483 words)

	boat building books,boat plans, boatbuilding,steel boats,steel boat kits,Bruce Roberts recomended books
		This boating book Discusses the right boatbuilding tools and equipment and welding techniques and how they apply to boat building using the various metals.
		The differences between the various boat hull shapes is explained in detail plus selecting the correct engine(s) and equipment for building your sail or power boat.
		Once your boat hull is built then you will find this book invaluable during the next stage of your boat building project.
	www.bruceroberts.com /public/HTML/rec_books.htm (946 words)

	Boat Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For many people, steel is the ideal boat building material.
		It is also incredibly strong when compared to most other boat building materials on a dimension for dimension basis.
		To quote Gilbert C Klingel, a prominent practitioner of the art of steel boat building, "a vessel of steel stands a better chance of surviving the attrition of the years than boats of any other common contemporary material.
	www.mcgregormarine.com.au /boatbuilding.htm (195 words)

	Simplicity Boats - simple boatbuilding, home made skiffs, sailboats, row boats, kids boats
		This is a cheap and quick boat shelter that can be easily broken down and moved.
		All kinds of boats, row boats, sail boats, skiffs, john boats, canoes, paddle boats, motor boats.
		Amateur boat building can be easy boat building and simple plans can help make it happen.
	www.simplicityboats.com (512 words)

	Boat Building
		Our boating courses are designed to take youth that are interested and qualified, from understanding the basics of safe boat use, all the way to the level of competitive rowing and sailboat racing.
		We will build both rudimentary and difficult boats in these classes—round-bilged, carvel and lapstrake planked types— if you can build one of these, you can understand and build almost any boat.
		The most important project taking place will be the building of students' confidence in themselves as boatbuilders and managers of their own lives.
	www.fisheriestrust.org /boat_building.htm (1333 words)

	Welcome To The Winterton Boat Building Museum
		Welcome to the Winterton Boat Building Museum website, an on-line exhibit for you to explore the history and culture of Winterton's finest boat builders.
		We have full-size boats, constructed and used in the community, all the tools employed to build and sail them.
		A "killick" is the name for an anchor for a small boat that could be constructed from three or four pieces of wood, a large rock and rope/twine.
	www.woodenboat.ca (331 words)

	Boat Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Here are a few common misspellings of Boat Building.
		Cold-molded (a now relatively archaic term because it replaced "hot-molded" method of building boats during WWII, which used ovens to heat and cure the resin.
		Now almost all curing is done at room temperature.) refers to a type of building one-off hulls using thin strips of wood applied to a series of forms at 45-degree angles to the centerline.
	spellster.com /s/boat-building (1538 words)

	Minnesota Canoe Association: Boat Building
		The big boat is in need of repair and your help is needed to put her to rights.
		If a boat is weighted so it lists to one side, it will be difficult to steer since it will tend to veer off to one side.
		In general, in thinking about the trim of the boat, it helps to think about what kind of profile we are presenting to wind or current and how we can use those forces to help us travel more easily.
	www.canoe-kayak.org /pages/boatb.html (603 words)

	Boat Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Custom Boat Kits: : Custom Pontoon Boat Kits etc. is the dealer serving primarily Ohio and Indiana, for Canadian based U-Fab Boats, makers of pontoon boat base kits, houseboats and floating docks.
		Guimond Boats: The "Guimond 45" is equipped with several unique design features which were implemented to provide our customers with the ultimate in comfort, style and safety.
		The BoatBuilding.Community: This is the place for boat builders and designers, amateur or professional, to communicate with each other and share their passion for the craft.
	captain-miles.no-ip.com /links/boatbuilding.htm (611 words)

	Boat Building
		The intrigue of building a birch bark canoe lies in the fact that all the materials necessary to build a boat can be sustainably harvested from a healthy boreal forest; birch bark, cedar, spruce root, ash, spruce gum, to name a few.
		The course covers most of the skills, techniques and materials that are used to build a full-sized, traditional cane including building on a mold, frame preparation, sewing the skin (or birch bark), and 'pitching' or sealing with spruce gum.
		Family Boat Building provides an inexpensive introduction to boating and boat building, beginning with the basic construction of a sturdy, flat bottomed skiff, and ending with the family's first outing on the water in their very own boat.
	www.northhousefolkschool.com /classes/BoatBuilding.htm (3081 words)

	main.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The hatch is mostly completed except for installing the frame of it onto the boat and we also got the bowsprit varnished and installed as well as the red oak bumper rail.
		Also, we have to build a cradle for the soon to be hull to sit in.
		We pinned in the main bulkhead in the middle of the boat first as well as the bridge deck bulkhead which is a small one around two feet behind the main.
	cox-internet.com /dgporter (4663 words)

	Boat plans, boat building kits for amateur boat builders
		Boat plans designed by Glen-L have been used since 1953 by amateur boat builders around the world.
		Whether building boats in plywood, stitch and glue, wood, fiberglass, aluminum, or steel, builders have come to rely on our plans and the quality and quick service Glen-L is known for.
		Our boat plans, instructions, and patterns are not only as good, but consistantly the most complete boat design package you can buy, at the most reasonable price.
	www.glen-l.com (240 words)

	William Clements, Boat Builder - Wooden Boats, Custom Boat Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		My boat building from the beginning has been lap-strake construction varying from traditional cedar planking on bent oak frames to glued-lap plywood construction.
		To achieve this end my primary construction method is glued-lap plywood, using high quality marine mahogany plywood with all hull surfaces coated with marine epoxy and all joints bonded with epoxy glue.
		The wooden boats I build vary from original 19th century designs to contemporary designs influenced by the earlier traditional boats.
	www.boatbldr.com (224 words)

	. Confidence Custom Boat Building
		We build hulls in sizes 26, 31, 36 and 40 feet, with beams of 8.5, 10, 11, and 12 feet respectively.
		Your boat can sit securely on three points (two keels and skeg) for bottom maintenance between tides, wherever you may be.
		Brent Swain boats use the so-called frameless construction method, where the hull is pulled together and stiffeners and bulkheads are installed where needed afterwards.
	www.boatbuilding.ws (1184 words)

	Boat Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Boat plans, boat building kits for amateur boat builders Boat plans and boat kits online catalog, boat building epoxies, supplies, how to build tutorials, boatbuilder photos of home-made boats...
		A wooden boat is among the very best things a woodworker can make, and a small boat is within the reach of every amateur woodworker.
		Boat Building For many people, steel is the ideal boat building material.
	www.boat-web02.info /detail/boat-building.php (625 words)

	Boat Design Net - the Boat Design and Boat Building Site
		Open discussion forums: boat design, boat building, powerboats, sailboats, design software, education, services and employment.
		Boat plans, designers, boatbuilders, materials, powerboats, catamarans, propulsion, sailboats, multihulls, shipyards, software, books, and resources.
		A site connecting boat builders and designers, showcasing innovations in design and construction and providing access to articles, resources, software, and inspirational sites.
	www.boatdesign.net (164 words)

	Boatbuilding Ring
		Composite boat building shipyard located in the Cape Town area, South Africa.
		A forum for those who enjoy building smaller wooden boats may they be paddle, motorized, or sail.
		Building of the Sail and row canoe Elorn.
	www.boatbuildingring.com (398 words)

	The Maritime Aquarium: Boat Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		And, with a professional wooden boat builder by your side, wood-working experience is helpful but not necessary.
		Put your boat in the water at the boat launch at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk and paddle, sail or row to the beach to have your boat blessed.
		Bring your boat and learn the art of finishing wooden boats with this in-depth, hands-on course in prepping for varnishing and/or painting.
	www.maritimeaquarium.org /whats_going_on/boat_building.html (541 words)

	Boat Building
		The Ness Yoal is a highly evolved craft of Norse lineage, a boat made to measure up to the demands of the stormy and tidal waters.
		The recent revival of the Shetland rowing tradition has caused an upsurge in the building and general use of these boats with the communities in Shetland racing every weekend all summer.
		Besides this local market for yoals for rowing and traditional fishing there is an increasing appreciation of the yoal as a distinctive craft for leisure and Ian has sent yoals as far as the Netherlands.
	www.fairisle.org.uk /ianbestboatbuilder (212 words)

	Free Boat Design Resources - What's New
		I must say that the sailing boats drawn with their transoms in the water look very odd to me, but some of the others look pretty good.
		This little boat seems to have been successful, and the bare bones of the design are all there to see.
		The boat is just under 12ft long from three sheets of 1/4in and a quarter sheet of 1/2in ply.
	home.clara.net /gmatkin/design.htm (6391 words)

	Boat Building in Viareggio - Italy Shipyards Motorboats Sailing Boat Cantieri Navali Yachts Crafts Boat Building in ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Boat -building: a Tuscan vocation documentated for over five centuries, but with a cultural reference of thousands of years.
		Vague references, at times only glimpsed at in the folds of the chronicles of who, even before Christ, told of ships and naval constructions.
		These firms operate in the field of design, repairs, maintenance, insurance, import-export and brokerage, various port harbour services, chartering, sea-going tourist services etc. As far as international exports are concerned, Versilia is the area with greater international leanings, with 59 firms exporting.
	www.webspace.it /duck/nautica/home.html (134 words)

	My Boat Building Projects
		For "experimental" boats, I've had good success with 'PL Polyurethane' single-part, foaming, waterproof glue (wear gloves!), and routing and finishing the outside chines with 3' fiberglass tape and polyester resin.
		I positioned my rig well forward to keep the boat open, but wanted to keep the centerboard within the thwart seat (the rowing postion) for simplicity.
		I've been thinking about building a new model, moving the board forward, increasing freeboard, and combining a recessed deck and seats in one.
	www.carlsondesign.com /projects.html (1492 words)

	Boat Building eBook
		Dream Building is a story of how a family built one of their life's dreams.
		If you are planning to build your own boat, or you are looking for a great family project, this book is for you!
		Still being half asleep, the thought came to me that I should not have let the crew sleep on the bow porch, because their weight was pulling the bow down.
	www.mkt-info.com /fairhavens (568 words)

	Boat Building Industry Accident Folder
		Other reports indicate 21 dead and say the boat was a 40 foot glassed in tour boat called the Ethan Allen and it may have been swamped by the wake of another tour boat.
		Woman was riding double on a jet ski when the craft struck a 47-foot boat, she was thrown under the boat and struck by the propellers.
		He was boating with his wife and another couple in the Snug Harbor area Saturday evening when the two men decided to swim to shore.
	www.rbbi.com /folders/acc/acc.htm (1090 words)

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