KayakCraft

KayakCraftTed is the author of Canoecraft, one of the top books on strip building canoes. Kayakcraft covers four Steve Killing designs, including the 17' Endeavour. Also included in the book are lines and offsets for a 14' sport kayak, a 16'6" touring kayak, and a 20'6" tandem kayak. Table of Contents: Introduction Kayak Design Getting Organized Machining the Planking The Building Jig The Skeleton: Stems and Sheer Clamps The Skin: Planking The Skin: Sanding

transom and other vital parts

The very good folks at Dover Books have done a very nice job at recreating this book

We might not be processing on weekends & holidays

Preface to the Third Edition

The Fair in the story is said to have been based on the local annual Blue Hill Fair

As told from Toad's Landing

the materials then available and the skills and techniques current at the time

If you want to learn a lot about tugboats

The control lever

Iain Oughtred has taken care of the hard work here - you can't go wrong with his detailed plans for this lapstrake (plywood) Swampscott derivative

You don't need to learn EVERYTHING from your mistakes

This book follows that same line of thought