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	TRADITIONAL LAPSTRAKE CONSTRUCTION
		Lapstrake construction is widely recognized as being one of the oldest and best ways to build a small boat.
		And yet the technique of planking a traditional lapstrake boat seems to be one of the least understood and documented procedures in the entire boatbuilding process.
		An emphasis will be placed on developing fine hand skills, use of local materials, and developing a boatbuilder’s eye for what not only works well but looks right.
	www.thewoodenboatschool.com /boatbuilding/lapstrake-construction.php (497 words)

	Lapstrake
		Lapstrake planking refers to the method of attaching planks to the frames and to themselves.
		Lapstrake planks are usually screw-fastened to the frames where the lapped planks intersect the curved outboard surface of
		The bulk of the lapstrake boats that were produced after World War 11 were planked with fir marine plywood, and their lapped seams were coated or "paid" with a flexible adhesive sealant to maintain a year-round seal.
	www.danenbergboatworks.com /lapstrake.htm (1355 words)

	Building Lapstrake Canoes
		Building Lapstrake Canoes is required reading for boatbuilding courses from Maine to California, and a considerable number of first-time builders have used this book to guide them through building their very first boat.
		The 13 footer is a 45 pound solo model; the 15 footer in the photo is also a solo (though she can be modified to carry two) that weighs 55 pounds.
		These are the easiest to build of all lapstrake boats, and are easily driven with their double paddles.
	www.duck-trap.com /canoes.html (716 words)

	Classic Tender, Questions and Answers Traditional Lapstrake Boats
		The earliest remains of a lapstrake boat is believed to have been built about the year 925 AD.
		A: The term 'traditional' in regards to lapstrake boat building is meant to diferentiate between those who use solid wood planking and copper fasteners from those who build in a similar style but use plywood and epoxy.
		Truely traditional lapstrake boats rely on water and wood expansion to seal the laps tight to prevent leakage.
	www.classictender.com /lapstrake.htm (431 words)

	Lapstrake Boat Building
		It is the only book that leads you through lapstrake construction from stock selection, to setting up, steaming, planking, and inboard joinerwork.
		This is the basic book on lapstrake construction that provides the background information everyone needs.
		Lapstrake Boatbuilding has 134 pages, 84 illustrations, an index and a glossary.
	www.hilmarkboats.com /lapstrakeb.html (316 words)

	Lapstrake Canoes CD
		Lapstrake canoes are the easiest to build of all traditional lapstrake boats.
		As much as the author enjoys building boats–and his total is nearing 200–he enjoys passing along what he has learned to other builders even more.
		The photo printed on the CD is the stem head of the 13-footer, and is indicative of the detail contained within.
	duck-trap.com /lc-cd.html (448 words)

	Lapstrake Construction (Small Craft Part I) - Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding
		However, without the stated prerequisites demonstration of adequate knowledge and skills is required.
		Lapstrake craft carefully built are light, strong and classically beautiful.
		Steam-bent frames are typical of many lapstrake craft and you will learn how to select and mill appropriate bending stock, how to steam for maximum flexibility and finally how to bend and fasten the frames into the hull.
	www.nwboatschool.org /programs/Course_Detail.aspx?processID=9 (420 words)

	Building Your Own Sassafras Lapstrake Canoe - - 6 Day Course
		The legendary Rushton lapstrake canoes are considered the pinnacle of the canoe builders’ art.
		Unfortunately, lapstrake canoes are now quite rare, supplanted by cedar-stripped boats, to say nothing of the ubiquitous aluminum and plastic varieties.
		But lapstrake planks make canoes light and stiff, and the nicely lined-off planks cast beautiful shadows on the finished hull.
	www.clcboats.com /webcal/data/1101820540.html (438 words)

	Building a Lapstrake Canoe
		I have been promising Sandra a lapstrake canoe for a long time, and I finally started it last week.
		The plans recommend using the highest quality 1/8 " ply, but since I am cheap by nature, and since this would be my first lapstrake project, I elected to try some cheap stuff.
		I found some Luan ply of the right size, but when I got it home, it seemed too poor in quality to use.
	www.duckworksmagazine.com /02/projects/lapstrake/index.htm (919 words)

	Lapstrake Canoes
		This is one of the canoes shown on our new Lapstrake Canoes CD.
		Whether traditionally built using cedar planking and steam bent ash ribs, or constructed using Okoume plywood and epoxy, these are the easiest to build of all lapstrake boats.
		Another nice feature is that you won't need specialized tools to build one...except possibly the lap clamps, but you can make those too, working from our plans.
	www.duck-trap.com /2002can.html (338 words)

	Brooks Boats - plans for building glued-lapstrake boats...
		In glued-lapstrake construction,we use the highest grade African mahogany plywood for planking.
		The planks are measured and shaped to create the distinctive graceful flowing lines of traditional lapstrake construction.
		Each plank is beveled to let the adjoining plank overlap it and the joint is glued with epoxy.
	www.brooksboats.net (273 words)

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