BOATBUILDING BOOKS ... Suggested reading.

GWENDA Roberts-Goodson

At the bottom of the page the books are laid out individually ... you can click on the DETAILS link and then see in detail what each book contains.  Good reading and happy building !

What is an e-book ?  An e-book is a book on CD .. MOSTLY ALL COLOR .. Can be much larger than a regular printed book ... You can print out any special parts you want ... easy to read ... Can be UPDATED ... Costs less to produce, we can give you MORE ... Try one, you will like it !

POSTAGE ON BOOKS ... e-books (CD) $10,  Hard cover books $12.50 ... Book and CD ... $20

METAL BOATS
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us$39.95  €29
  ₤23

Written for those interested in building in Steel or Aluminum. The benefits & disadvantages of the different metals are explained. Discusses the right tools and equipment & welding techniques and how they apply to various metals. The differences between the various hull shapes explained in detail plus the correct engines & equipment. Other subjects include electrolytic protection, building skegs. keels and pilot houses, in fact everything you need to know about metal boats is covered between the pages of this book. Chapters on building from a KIT many kit assembly photos etc.

CHOOSING
CRUISING SAILBOATS
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us$39.95  €29
  ₤23

BOAT JOINERY &
CABINETMAKING
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us$39.95  €29
  ₤23

BUILD YOUR OWN
POWER BOAT
e-BOOK

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$49.95  € 39    ₤29

Save 50%! on the cost of your next boat! This 500 page e-BOOK covers everything you will want to know about custom building a trawler or other cruising powerboat to suit YOUR requirements. No need to accept “off the shelf ” solutions to your cruising aspirations. Glass, wood & steel building methods are all covered. You will need this knowledge to manage a  building program.

ALUMINUM BOATBUILDING
by Stephen F Pollard

A very experienced custom aluminum boatbuilder puts his knowledge on paper for the small builder or amateur. A very comprehensive shop manual for all aspects of building in this material, including the techniques of metal-working, construction methods, and problems typically encountered with construction of a small power or sailboat. A top book for any body wishing to learn all about aluminum boatbuilding methods.
Hardback  279 pages

us$39.95  €29
  ₤23

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BUILD YOUR OWN
 SAIL BOAT
e-BOOK

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$59.95 €44
₤34

1,200 PAGES
302,500  WORDS
10,000 PHOTOS
Illustrates 100 Boat plans you can build in Wood, Fiberglass, Steel or Aluminum
19ft-5.8m to 76ft- 23.20m

This great HUGE e-BOOK goes into great detail on all methods of building your own Sailboat including Sprays plus all Roberts kit sailboats, build from scratch sailboats and motor sailers etc. Covers Steel, Fiberglass and Wood Epoxy building techniques with explanatory text and THOUSANDS of COLOR photographs of each stage of the building program.  ALL sizes and types of sailboats are covered

ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK
 OF WIRING
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us$39.95  €29
  ₤23