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Wooden Boat Renovation
New Life for Old Boats Using Modern Methods

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Hardback, 302 pages
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United States, 16 December 1992


This book is about fixing up old boats made of wood. For many people, a boat isn't a boat unless it's made of wood. The psychological and philosophical reasons for needing to own a boat made from honest trees instead of the material that L. Francis Herreshoff characterized as "frozen snot" needn't concern us. But in this day and age, hard-nosed economics and the ubiquitous bottom line certainly should.


FACT: You can buy a repairable wooden boat and renovate and remodel it for a lot less money than you can buy and renovate a plastic or metal of similar size and condition.


Jim Trefethen has renovated dozens of good old wooden boats, and in this book he's sharing his collected wisdom, craftsmanship, and penury with you. It will supply you with the basic skills you'll need to successfully renovate an old wooden boat--any old wooden boat, from a 16-foot canoe to a 50-foot cruiser, and everything in between--provided the boat actually is repairable (and you'll learn how to determine that, too). After you've read Wooden Boat Renovation, we hope you come away knowing what is possible and how to accomplish it. Then we hope you actually do it.


McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Chapter One: Why Wood?

Is Fiberglass Really Easier to Maintain?


Fiberglass Boats Last Forever


Wood Rots and Fiberglass Delaminates


Wooden Boats Cost a Lot to Build


Plastic Boats Have More Space


Used Wooden Boats Cost Less


Wooden Boats Are Real Boats


Wooden Boats Are Traditional Boats


Chapter Two: Selecting the Perfect Project Boat

Attemptus Futilitus


What Kind of Boat Do We Want?


Where Can We Work?


Let's Stop Planning and Start Looking


Where Do We Look?


What to Look For


Narrowing the Field


Negotiations


The Offer to Purchase


Get a Survey


Financing Your Purchase


So Let's Buy It Already


Chapter Three: Work Schedule and Budget

Planning with a Computer


The Work Schedule


The Project Budget


Chapter Four: Something About Tools

Buy the Best--You Deserve It


Used Tools Are Good Tools


Borrow if You Can, Rent if You Must


Keep It Sharp


The Basic Tool Kit


The Tool Box


Saws


Chisels and Gouges


Planes


Measuring and Marking Tools


Power Tools


Circular Saws


Bandsaws


Planers


Jointers


The Drill Press


Power Sanders


Hand Drills


Routers


Chapter Five: Boatbuilding Woods

Grades of Lumber


Sawing and Drying Lumber


Rain-Forest Woods


Oak


Teak


Mahogany


Cedar


Cypress


Sitka Spruce


Douglas Fir


Larch


Plywood


Marine Plywood


The Affordable Alternative


Veneers


Chapter Six: Just for the Hull of It

Defining Terms


Hull Repairs


Carvel Planking


Strip Planking


Lapstrake Planking


Plywood


Cold-Molded Hulls


Chapter Seven: Hull Repairs

Epoxy


Hull Flexibility


Refastening


Frame Repairs


Laminating Bent Frames


Plank Repairs


Spiling


Carvel Planking


Lapstrake Planks


Strip Planking


Plywood


Fiberglassing Wooden Hulls


Chapter Eight: All Hands on Deck

Deck Leaks


The Fiberglass Option


Doing the Job


Wooden Decks and Other Forms of Self-Flagellation


Cabin Trunk and Deckhouse


Spars and Rigging


Chapter Nine: Internal Spaces

The Tick-Stick Trick


The Built-Up Bulkhead


Interior Cabinetry


Drawers


Louvered Doors


Sinks and Countertops


Chapter Ten: Little Boats--Big Memories

Works in Progress


Renovating Runabouts


Renovating Canvas-Covered Boats


Renovating Lapstrake Boats


Chapter Eleven: The Finishing Touch

Surface Preparation


Sandpaper


Sanding New Work


Sanding Old Work


Varnish


The Epoxy Undercoat


Brushes for Varnish


Applying Varnish


Maintaining Varnish


Polyurethane


Paint


Surface Preparation for Painting


Epoxy Base Coat


The Prime Coat


Brushes for Paint


Applying Paint


Appendix A: Suggested ReadingAppendix B: Sources of SupplyGlossaryIndex

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This book is about fixing up old boats made of wood. For many people, a boat isn't a boat unless it's made of wood. The psychological and philosophical reasons for needing to own a boat made from honest trees instead of the material that L. Francis Herreshoff characterized as "frozen snot" needn't concern us. But in this day and age, hard-nosed economics and the ubiquitous bottom line certainly should.


FACT: You can buy a repairable wooden boat and renovate and remodel it for a lot less money than you can buy and renovate a plastic or metal of similar size and condition.


Jim Trefethen has renovated dozens of good old wooden boats, and in this book he's sharing his collected wisdom, craftsmanship, and penury with you. It will supply you with the basic skills you'll need to successfully renovate an old wooden boat--any old wooden boat, from a 16-foot canoe to a 50-foot cruiser, and everything in between--provided the boat actually is repairable (and you'll learn how to determine that, too). After you've read Wooden Boat Renovation, we hope you come away knowing what is possible and how to accomplish it. Then we hope you actually do it.


McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Chapter One: Why Wood?

Is Fiberglass Really Easier to Maintain?


Fiberglass Boats Last Forever


Wood Rots and Fiberglass Delaminates


Wooden Boats Cost a Lot to Build


Plastic Boats Have More Space


Used Wooden Boats Cost Less


Wooden Boats Are Real Boats


Wooden Boats Are Traditional Boats


Chapter Two: Selecting the Perfect Project Boat

Attemptus Futilitus


What Kind of Boat Do We Want?


Where Can We Work?


Let's Stop Planning and Start Looking


Where Do We Look?


What to Look For


Narrowing the Field


Negotiations


The Offer to Purchase


Get a Survey


Financing Your Purchase


So Let's Buy It Already


Chapter Three: Work Schedule and Budget

Planning with a Computer


The Work Schedule


The Project Budget


Chapter Four: Something About Tools

Buy the Best--You Deserve It


Used Tools Are Good Tools


Borrow if You Can, Rent if You Must


Keep It Sharp


The Basic Tool Kit


The Tool Box


Saws


Chisels and Gouges


Planes


Measuring and Marking Tools


Power Tools


Circular Saws


Bandsaws


Planers


Jointers


The Drill Press


Power Sanders


Hand Drills


Routers


Chapter Five: Boatbuilding Woods

Grades of Lumber


Sawing and Drying Lumber


Rain-Forest Woods


Oak


Teak


Mahogany


Cedar


Cypress


Sitka Spruce


Douglas Fir


Larch


Plywood


Marine Plywood


The Affordable Alternative


Veneers


Chapter Six: Just for the Hull of It

Defining Terms


Hull Repairs


Carvel Planking


Strip Planking


Lapstrake Planking


Plywood


Cold-Molded Hulls


Chapter Seven: Hull Repairs

Epoxy


Hull Flexibility


Refastening


Frame Repairs


Laminating Bent Frames


Plank Repairs


Spiling


Carvel Planking


Lapstrake Planks


Strip Planking


Plywood


Fiberglassing Wooden Hulls


Chapter Eight: All Hands on Deck

Deck Leaks


The Fiberglass Option


Doing the Job


Wooden Decks and Other Forms of Self-Flagellation


Cabin Trunk and Deckhouse


Spars and Rigging


Chapter Nine: Internal Spaces

The Tick-Stick Trick


The Built-Up Bulkhead


Interior Cabinetry


Drawers


Louvered Doors


Sinks and Countertops


Chapter Ten: Little Boats--Big Memories

Works in Progress


Renovating Runabouts


Renovating Canvas-Covered Boats


Renovating Lapstrake Boats


Chapter Eleven: The Finishing Touch

Surface Preparation


Sandpaper


Sanding New Work


Sanding Old Work


Varnish


The Epoxy Undercoat


Brushes for Varnish


Applying Varnish


Maintaining Varnish


Polyurethane


Paint


Surface Preparation for Painting


Epoxy Base Coat


The Prime Coat


Brushes for Paint


Applying Paint


Appendix A: Suggested ReadingAppendix B: Sources of SupplyGlossaryIndex

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9780070652392
ISBN
0070652392
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black & white illustrations
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24.3 x 19.4 x 2.7 centimeters (0.72 kg)

Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One: Why Wood?Is Fiberglass Really Easier to Maintain?Fiberglass Boats Last ForeverWood Rots and Fiberglass DelaminatesWooden Boats Cost a Lot to BuildPlastic Boats Have More SpaceUsed Wooden Boats Cost LessWooden Boats Are Real BoatsWooden Boats Are Traditional BoatsChapter Two: Selecting the Perfect Project BoatAttemptus FutilitusWhat Kind of Boat Do We Want?Where Can We Work?Let's Stop Planning and Start LookingWhere Do We Look?What to Look ForNarrowing the FieldNegotiationsThe Offer to PurchaseGet a SurveyFinancing Your PurchaseSo Let's Buy It AlreadyChapter Three: Work Schedule and BudgetPlanning with a ComputerThe Work ScheduleThe Project BudgetChapter Four: Something About ToolsBuy the Best--You Deserve ItUsed Tools Are Good ToolsBorrow if You Can, Rent if You MustKeep It SharpThe Basic Tool KitThe Tool BoxSawsChisels and GougesPlanesMeasuring and Marking ToolsPower ToolsCircular SawsBandsawsPlanersJointersThe Drill PressPower SandersHand DrillsRoutersChapter Five: Boatbuilding WoodsGrades of LumberSawing and Drying LumberRain-Forest WoodsOakTeakMahoganyCedarCypressSitka SpruceDouglas FirLarchPlywoodMarine PlywoodThe Affordable AlternativeVeneersChapter Six: Just for the Hull of ItDefining TermsHull RepairsCarvel PlankingStrip PlankingLapstrake PlankingPlywoodCold-Molded HullsChapter Seven: Hull RepairsEpoxyHull FlexibilityRefasteningFrame RepairsLaminating Bent FramesPlank RepairsSpilingCarvel PlankingLapstrake PlanksStrip PlankingPlywoodFiberglassing Wooden HullsChapter Eight: All Hands on DeckDeck LeaksThe Fiberglass OptionDoing the JobWooden Decks and Other Forms of Self-FlagellationCabin Trunk and DeckhouseSpars and RiggingChapter Nine: Internal SpacesThe Tick-Stick TrickThe Built-Up BulkheadInterior CabinetryDrawersLouvered DoorsSinks and CountertopsChapter Ten: Little Boats--Big MemoriesWorks in ProgressRenovating RunaboutsRenovating Canvas-Covered BoatsRenovating Lapstrake BoatsChapter Eleven: The Finishing TouchSurface PreparationSandpaperSanding New WorkSanding Old WorkVarnishThe Epoxy UndercoatBrushes for VarnishApplying VarnishMaintaining VarnishPolyurethanePaintSurface Preparation for PaintingEpoxy Base CoatThe Prime CoatBrushes for PaintApplying PaintAppendix A: Suggested ReadingAppendix B: Sources of SupplyGlossaryIndex

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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

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"I strongly recommend this book. It is as full of humor and wisdom as practical tips...It's an enriching, helpful book." The Ash Breeze "Not just another how-to book, this is in-depth instruction written with knowledge, compassion and love for wooden boats." The Ensign

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By James on July 11, 2008
easy reading, lot of simple but useful information esp. when looking to buy a boat too. another tool in the box so to speak for getting ideas and hints, they are not all in one book. Funny thing also without realising it at first I have just recently bought the authors boat. I bought the book to help me when researching boats to buy so it must have been good
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